Could an herbal patch ease pain after cancer?
NCT ID NCT04916249
First seen Jun 21, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether an over-the-counter herbal pain patch, called Tibetree Pain Relieving Plaster, can reduce muscle and joint pain in people who have finished active cancer treatment. Sixty-eight cancer survivors will apply either the active patch or a placebo patch to their painful area for 6 hours daily over 14 days. The main goal is to see if the patch lowers pain severity and how much pain interferes with daily life.
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Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Suffolk - Commack
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau
Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Tibetree Pain Relieving Plaster (herbal patch)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, over-the-counter option for managing lingering muscle and joint pain after cancer treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 68 participants. The placebo effect is strong for pain, so the patch may not prove better than placebo. Results may not apply to all cancer survivors.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.