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Enhanced Pain Coping in Cancer (EPIC): A Study of Managing Treatment-Related Joint Pain in Breast Cancer Survivors

RecruitingPhase 2Ages 18 Years - anyFemaleMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT06728579 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The researchers are doing this study to compare two different types of group therapy and find out whether they are effective approaches for helping breast cancer survivors manage joint pain caused by aromatase inhibitors (AI). This type of joint pain is called AI-associated arthralgia, or AIA, and it is common in people taking AIs. AIA and its associated symptoms can make some people decide to stop taking their medication. The study will look at the effects of two different types of group therapy on participants' cancer-related symptoms (such as pain, fatigue, and anxiety), their ability to continue taking AIs on a regular schedule, and their quality of life. We will measure participants' quality of life by having them fill out questionnaires. Both groups will have 2-hour group therapy sessions once a week, over the course of 8 weeks. During the sessions, you will be in a group of 6-10

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * English-proficient women with a history of stage I, II, or III breast cancer * Free of oncologic disease by clinical examination and history; * Receiving third-generation AI therapy (anastrozole, letrozole, or exemestane) for at least 28 days prior to consent with plan to continue for at least another 12 months; * Worst joint pain rated at least 4 or greater on a 0-10 numeric rating scale in the preceding week prior to consent; * Reporting at least 15 days with pain in the preceding 30 days prior to consent; * Experiencing joint pain for at least one month; * Pain attributed to AI therapy; * Willing to adhere to all study-related procedures, including randomization to one of two treatment arms: Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) or Supportive Group Psychotherapy (SG); * Able to attend video-call sessions in a quiet/private location. Exclusion Criteria: * Metastatic breast cancer (stage IV); * Completed chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation therapy less than 4 weeks prior to enrollment; * Pain attributed to inflammatory arthritis (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, gout, pseudogout); * Surgery or joint injection involving the affected joints within the last month or planned within the next six months; * Active suicidality or psychosis as determined by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview.
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What it tests

  • Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)
  • Questionnaires
  • Supportive Psychotherapy (SG)
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Where

9 sites
University of California San Diego (Data collection and Data analysis)
San Diego, United States
Florida State University
Tallahassee, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)
Basking Ridge, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)
Middletown, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)
Montvale, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk- Commack (All Protocol Activities)
Commack, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)
Harrison, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
New York, United States

…and 1 more on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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