The effect of Warm acupuncture treatment on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: a pilot study
- Conditions
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Registration Number
- KCT0001409
- Lead Sponsor
- Comprehensive and Integrative Medical Institute
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 23
1) History of histologically or cytologically proven cancer.
2) The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance scale : 0-2
3) Symptoms occurred after chemotherapy
4) Patients who have experienced symptoms of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy more than 1 month.
5) The NRS(numerical rating scale) is more than 4.
6) Patients who are able to complete questionnaires.
7) Patients who voluntarily agree to participate and sign the consent form themselves or the form is signed by their guardian
8) PAtients for whom follow-up observations are possible throughout the study period.
1) Patients who have a heart disease and uncontrolled hypertension (more than 160/100 mmHg)
2) Uncontrolled diabetes (FBST=180, BST=250)
3) Patients who cannot be done an warm acupuncture because of wound of treatment area
4) History of neuropathy caused by diabetes or other diseases.
5) Patients using physical therapy, massage, acupuncture et al. for relieving symptoms of peripheral neuropathy.
6) Patients who are not suitable for this study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire to assess CIPN, NRS
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method M. D. Anderson symptom Inventory, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire version 3.0, Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament test