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Clinical study on concurrent use of Electroacupuncture or Chuna manual therapy with Pregabalin for Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy : safety and effectiveness(Open-labelled, Parallel, Randomized Controlled Trial, Assessor-blinded)

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the nervous system
Registration Number
KCT0004217
Lead Sponsor
Catholic Kwandong University International St.Mary's Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult men and women aged 18-85
2. Colorectal cancer patients with Oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy or breast cancer patients with Taxen-induced with peripheral neuropathy
(Provided that the patients have had peripheral neuropathy for 1 month or longer after the chemotherapy before the time of screening and have peripheral sensory/motor neuropathy of Grade 2 or higher based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) V5.0 at the time of screening)
3. Those who do not have significant restrictions on their behavior and life, corresponding to ECOG 0-2
4. . Patients who can read the symptom questionnaire, comprehend and answer accordingly
5. Patients who have given their consent to the clinical protocol and follow-up and also have given their voluntary consent to the Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved document

Exclusion Criteria

1. If the patient currently has neuropathy due to a cause other than CIPN
(Diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, alcohol-induced, drug-induced and other neurological disorders)
2. If the patient has a renal disease or has such a history and the responsible doctor deems that pregabalin prescription is unsuitable
3. If the patient has a condition that affects the progress of Korean medicine treatment (electroacupuncture, Chuna manual therapy) such as skin lesion or fracture lesion
4. If the patient has a fear or repulsion of Korean medicine treatment (electroacupuncture therapy, Chuna manual therapy)
5. If the patient received oriental medicine treatment such as acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy and oriental medication related to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy within one week of the time of screening
6. If the patient has other illnesses or factors that may be regarded as not appropriate for the clinical study
7. If the responsible doctor has determined that the patient is not suitable to participate in this study
8. Women of childbearing age and pregnant or lactating women
9. Those who participated in other clinical studies within 30 days prior to the screening of this clinical study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
FACT/GOG-NTX;EORTC QLQ-CIPN 20;EORTC QLQ C30
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cancer treatment schedule completion rate;Nerve conducting study (NCS)
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