NCT03697200View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Auricular Point Acupressure to Self-Manage Chronic Pain or Aromatase Inhibitor Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors: Effectiveness and Scientific Underpinnings

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

102

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 11, 2018

Primary Completion Date

December 1, 2020

Study Completion Date

December 30, 2020

Conditions
Aromatase InhibitorMusculoskeletal SymptomsPostmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors
Interventions
OTHER

APA

Light touch using vaccaria seeds on specific points of the ear

OTHER

Sham APA control

Light touch using vaccaria seeds on different points of the ear (compared to the APA group).

OTHER

Education control

Participants in the Education Control will receive four, 15-minute weekly individual sessions in which the scheduling and duration of interaction with the study staff are identical to the APA and Sham interventions. Materials will be tailored so that they can be delivered within 15 minutes for each session

Trial Locations (1)

21205

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

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