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Evaluating the effect of melatonin compared to duloxetine in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (CINP): a clinical trial

Phase 3
Conditions
Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy.
Drug-induced polyneuropathy
G62.0
Registration Number
IRCT20211028052893N1
Lead Sponsor
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Having solid cancer
age 15 to 75 years
receiving chemotherapy drugs
presence of sensory neuropathy symptoms
absence of neuropathy before starting chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria

Diseases that cause sensory neuropathy such as diabetes
untreated hypothyroidism
sensitivity to medication (melatonin or duloxetine)

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Severity of neuropathy. Timepoint: End of each week until the sixth week. Method of measurement: with the WHO grading questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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