Manual body acupuncture and self-administered hydrotherapy in the treatment of chronic, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy - a randomized controlled trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- G62.8Other specified polyneuropathies
- Registration Number
- DRKS00011525
- Lead Sponsor
- niversität Duisburg-EssenLehrstuhl und Klinik für Naturheilkund und Integrative Medizin, Knappschafts-Krankenhaus,Kliniken Essen-Mitte
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 65
Inclusion Criteria
> 3 months of chemotherapy induced peripheral polyneuropathy (at least WHO grade II)
- completed chemotherapy
- sufficient knowledge of the German language
- written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- severe mental or physical disease that prevent study participation
- pregnancy
- systemic-neurological diseases (multiple sclerosis, parkinson, dementia)
- tumour-associated neuropathy or other causes of neuropathic pain (diabetes, radicular symptoms, alcohol/drug abuse)
- other acupuncture treatment during study phase
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in subjective evaluation of symptoms (VAS) after 6 weeks with additional acupuncture or hydrotherapy (T1-T0)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in subjective evaluation of quality of life (symtom diary, standardized questionnaires)<br>change in somatosensory thresholds (QST parameter)<br>daily functional restrictions (standardized questionaires)<br>use of medication (diary)<br><br>The symptom diary and the use of medication are protocolled during baseline and the whole therapy period.<br><br>All other questionnaires and measurements are taken before the first therapy onset, after 6 weeks before the change of therapry, and after 3 months after baseline. <br><br>