Acupuncture may offer relief for nighttime urination in prostate cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT05540392

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests whether acupuncture can reduce frequent nighttime urination (nocturia) in prostate cancer survivors. Researchers will give 60 participants up to 10 acupuncture sessions over 10 weeks and track changes in nocturia, sleep, hot flashes, and mood. The goal is to see if acupuncture is a practical and helpful option for this common side effect.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: acupuncture
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a non-drug option to help prostate cancer survivors get better sleep and reduce nighttime bathroom trips.
What could go wrong: This is a small early-phase pilot study with only 60 participants. It is designed mainly to see if the approach is practical, not to prove it works. Results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Nocturia prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVORSHIP

Contacts and locations

Locations

MSK at Ralph Lauren (Consent Only)

New York, New York, 10035, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Suffolk - Commack

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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