Massage or needles? study tests best pain relief for advanced cancer

NCT ID NCT04095234

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This study compares acupuncture and massage to see which works better for long-term pain relief in people with advanced cancer. About 300 adults with certain advanced cancers will receive one of the two treatments. The goal is to reduce pain and improve quality of life.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baptist Alliance MCI

    Miami, Florida, 33143, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (All Protocol Activities)

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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