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A Study Testing Topical Pain-Relieving Herbal Plasters in People Who Are Using Opioids for Their Pain
Led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Updated on 2026-03-04
150
Participants Needed
7
Research Sites
101 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The are doing this study to find out whether using topical (on the skin) herbal plasters, Tibetree pain- relieving plasters (PRPs), can be an effective addition to standard opioid therapy for pain management. The researchers will look at whether the Tibetree PRPs are a practical (feasible) and effective way of managing localized pain (pain that is limited to a certain area) in people who are currently taking opioids. Participants in this study will have cancer or have had it in the past.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Study Testing Topical Pain-Relieving Herbal Plasters in People Who Are Using Opioids for Their Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- English speaking and aged 18 years or older
- Diagnosed with any type or stage of cancer
- Able to walk and have a Karnofsky Performance Status of 60 or higher
- Have musculoskeletal, bone metastasis, or visceral/abdominal pain
- Worst pain score of 4 or above on a 0-10 scale in the past week
- Currently using short-term oral opioids like oxycodone or morphine
- Willing and able to follow all study procedures including randomization
- Able to understand and sign the informed consent form
You will not qualify if you...
- Unwilling to reduce opioid use if pain improves
- Have generalized musculoskeletal pain such as fibromyalgia as main pain source
- Have severe skin disorders like eczema, psoriasis, xerosis, dermatitis, or adhesive allergy
- Have open wounds, infections, or skin trauma on the painful area
- Have history of skin sensitivity or allergic reactions to adhesives, patches, plants, or herbs
- Unwilling to stop current localized topical pain treatments like lidocaine patch
- Started or changed pain management treatments within 1 week before enrollment
- Plan to start or change pain treatments within 2 weeks after enrollment
- Started or changed cancer treatments within 1 week before enrollment
- Plan to start or change cancer treatments within 2 weeks after enrollment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 7 locations
1
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States, 07920
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2
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All Protocol Activities)
Middletown, New Jersey, United States, 07748
Actively Recruiting
3
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities)
Montvale, New Jersey, United States, 07645
Actively Recruiting
4
Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk- Commack (All Protocol Activities)
Commack, New York, United States, 11725
Actively Recruiting
5
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)
Harrison, New York, United States, 10604
Actively Recruiting
6
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
New York, New York, United States, 10065
Actively Recruiting
7
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities)
Rockville Centre, New York, United States, 11553
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jun Mao, MD, MSCE
CONTACT
K
Kevin Liou, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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