An Acupuncture Study for Prostate Cancer Survivors With Urinary Issues

Running, not enrolling · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Survivorship, Prostate Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test whether acupuncture can improve nocturia in prostate cancer survivors. This is the first time acupuncture is being studied for nocturia in prostate cancer survivors. Researchers will see if acupuncture is a practical treatment option for prostate cancer survivors with nocturia. The study will also look at the effect acupuncture has on nocturia and other symptoms prostate cancer survivors experience such as insomnia, hot flashes, anxiety, depression, tiredness (fatigue), sexual dysfunction, and cognitive (mental) difficulties.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05540392

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

60

Starts

2022-09-09

Expected to finish

2026-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-10-10

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 or older
• Prior PC diagnosis
• No evidence of Prostate Cancer
• Clinically meaningful nocturia, defined as ≥2 nocturia episodes every night for the past month

You may not qualify if…

• <1 month since completion of PC treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, ADT)
• Score of ≥5 on the STOP-Bang questionnaire indicative of high risk of moderate-to severe obstructive sleep apnea
• Other untreated primary sleep disorder (e.g. delayed/advanced sleep phase syndrome)
• Untreated primary psychiatric disorder (e.g. bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance abuse, dementia)
• Initiation of new medications for urinary symptoms in the past 4 weeks
• Altered dosing of medications for urinary symptoms in the past 4 weeks
• Plan to initiate/change medications or other treatments (e.g. surgery, behavioral intervention, complementary therapies) for urinary symptoms during the study
• Implanted electronically charged medical device
• Unable to provide consent for himself
• Unwilling to adhere to all study-related procedures

Where it is running

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge — Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth — Middletown, New Jersey, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen — Montvale, New Jersey, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Suffolk - Commack — Commack, New York, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester — Harrison, New York, United States
• MSK at Ralph Lauren (Consent Only) — New York, New York, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau — Uniondale, New York, United States

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