COMPLEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM)

Division of Research Site Principal Investigator: Andy Avins, MD MPH
Primary Source of Funding: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Description: This randomized controlled trial is examining the use of acupoint needling for the treatment of chronic low-back pain.

Division of Research Principal Investigator: Andy Avins, MD MPH
Primary Source of Funding: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Description: This single-center randomized clinical trial examines the effects of an extract of the saw palmetto berry on the symptoms and objective flow parameters of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Division of Research Site Principal Investigator: Andy Avins, MD, MPH
Primary Source of Funding: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Description: This randomized pilot trial is studying the use of a massage therapy intervention for the treatment of fatigue in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, with a focus on the development of valid methodology for studying the efficacy of bodywork therapies for highly subjective outcomes.

Division of Research Site Principal Investigator: Andy Avins, MD, MPH
Primary Source of Funding: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Description: This national, multi-center randomized clinical trial examines whether extracts of the saw palmetto and pygeum africanum plants are an option for long-term treatment of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.