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

Recruiting Phase 2 Interventional Study
Breast Cancer Survivor
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Female
Trial phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
200 (estimated)
Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Other
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About This Trial
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 sto…
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Eligibility Criteria
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 w…
Contacts

Jun Mao, MD, MSCE

646-608-8553

maoj@mskcc.org

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Karolina Bryl, PhD

646-608-8573

brylk@mskcc.org

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