Could an herbal patch ease pain after cancer?

NCT ID NCT04916249

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

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

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.

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.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CANCER REMISSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

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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