Acupuncture for People Experiencing Period Loss Due to Chemotherapy (NCT06915116)

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

1. English speaking woman between the ages of 15 and 40
2. History of stage I, II, or III cancer OR stage IV or unstaged hematologic malignancy (e.g. lymphoma, leukemia, myeloma) that is stable, as assessed by care team
3. Premenopausal status with regular menstruation at the time of diagnosis by patient report
4. Completed cytotoxic chemotherapy within the past year
5. Premenopausal status with regular menstruation at the time of diagnosis by patient report for females ages 18 or older
6. Report cessation of menses during or after chemotherapy and have not experienced menses recovery at the time of enrollment.
7. Have reached menarche prior to therapy or during therapy for females between 15 and 17 years old
8. Patient meets at least one of the following:
9. Reports cessation of menses during or after chemotherapy and have not experienced menses recovery at the time of enrollment and has been without menses for at least 3 months 64 following the completion of cytotoxic chemotherapy; OR
10. Is receiving ovarian suppression therapy (e.g., leuprolide \[Lupron\] or goserelin \[Zoladex\]) or hormonal contraceptive drugs, regardless of menstrual status, and report persistent (≥3 months), moderate-to- severe menopause-related symptoms, defined as a score of ≥4 on a 0-10 scale for at least one MENQOL item during eligibility screening.
11. Willing to adhere to all study-related procedures, including randomization to one of the two possible arms: acupuncture and WLC

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (All Protocol Activities) — Basking Ridge, New Jersey
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (All protocol activities) — Middletown, New Jersey
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (All Protocol Activities) — Montvale, New Jersey
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk- Commack (All Protocol Activities) — Commack, New York
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities) — East White Plains, New York
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities) — New York, New York
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (All Protocol Activities) — Rockville Centre, New York

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

• 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
• Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
• Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.