Acupressure for Pain and Opioid Use Among Breast Cancer Patients

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Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Fatigue, Chronic Pain

In brief

This study seeks to determine the feasibility of recruiting and training participants in self-acupressure, for women undergoing primary breast cancer surgery or delayed reconstruction surgery. The study seeks to determine also if self-acupressure is effective in reducing the need for opioids post-surgery and the effects on other life factors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03655600

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

8

Starts

2018-09-17

Expected to finish

2019-10-17

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of breast cancer stage 0 to III;
• Planned unilateral or bilateral mastectomy or planned delayed breast reconstruction surgery within 24 months following unilateral or bilateral mastectomy;
• For delayed breast reconstruction patients only: apparently cancer free at time of delayed reconstruction;
• No planned new interventions for pain the two weeks prior to surgery;
• Able to self-administer treatment at the specified points.

You may not qualify if…

• Medically unstable (e.g. uncontrolled diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.);
• For delayed breast reconstruction only: taking aromatase inhibitors which could confound surgical and chronic pain measurements;
• Have a diagnosis of untreated mood disorder, e.g., bipolar or major depressive disorder;
• Unwilling to maintain stable does of allowed chronic pain medications (e.g. NSAIDS, benzodiazepines, SSRIs and SNRIs);
• Pregnant, those planning a pregnancy, or lactating mothers;
• Any medical condition or treatment factor that the study team feels would either compromise the data acquired or introduce a potential safety concern.
• Unable to give consent;
• Acupuncture or acupressure receipt in past year

Where it is running

• Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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