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Comparing Acupuncture and Massage to Treat Pain in Patients with Advanced Cancer -- The IMPACT Study

Year: 2024

Type: report

Abstract: What was the research about?Pain is one of the most common symptoms for patients living with advanced cancer.Pain can disrupt sleep, lead to fatigue, and decrease quality of life.Medicine can help ease pain, but it may have side effects.Treatments without medicine can be used to reduce pain and improve quality of life in patients with cancer.PCORI identified relief of symptoms that patients with advanced illness often experience as an important research topic.Patients, clinicians, and others wanted to learn how different treatment strategies affect pain, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, depression, and other common symptoms.To address this issue, PCORI launched an initiative in 2017 on Symptom Management for Patients with Advanced Illness.

DOI: 10.25302/06.2024.smpai.2018c212883

Authors: Jun Mao, Kevin Liou, Sally Romero, Raymond Baser, Katherine Panageas, Desiree Walker, Jodi MacLeod, Qing Li, Christina Seluzicki, Margaret Barton-Burke, Gary Deng, Andrew Epstein

Institutions: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies

Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W4399725928

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