Effect of Acupuncture vs Chinese Medicine vs Combined Therapy on Aromatase Inhibitor-related Arthralgia Among Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Summary

Aromatase inhibitors have been used to treat hormone receptor positive breast cancer women in menopause, but side effects, such as joint pain, would affect their qualities of life. Chinese herbs or acupuncture provides promising clinical effects and plays an important role on alleviating the side effects of cancer treatment. This clinical trial will evaluate the effect of the acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and the combination of both on joint pain related to aromatase inhibitors among women with early-stage breast cancers.

Timeline

Start

2022-05-05

Primary completion

2022-07-20

Completion

2023-03-03

Drugs

Indications