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Symptoms Associated with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Completed
Conditions
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Female
Interventions
Other: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (EORTC-CIPN20) questionnaire
Registration Number
NCT06352567
Lead Sponsor
Izmir Bakircay University
Brief Summary

Breast cancer remains the most frequent type of cancer globally. Nevertheless, the increased rate of disease-free survival of breast cancer brought the specific need of managing of short and long-term side effects of multimodal treatment. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is one of the most debilitating conditions which is characterized by a wide variety of experienceable symptoms by patients that need to be addressed in detail. Therefore, in this cross-sectional study, it was aimed to assess the potential symptoms associated with CIPN of patients with breast cancer who underwent systemic chemotherapy. In addition, it was aimed to assess the potential associations between experienced symptoms of CIPN and sociodemographic (age, body mass index etc.) and clinical features (mean exposed dose, type of surgery (if any) etc.).

Detailed Description

Patients with breast cancer who underwent systemic chemotherapy were assessed with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (EORTC-CIPN20) questionnaire within 1-2 months after completion of systemic chemotherapy. A simple data form was implemented in which patients' age, weight, height, marital status, smoking status, etc were investigated. In addition, the dose of the exposure of systemic chemotherapy was calculated according to the Body Surface Area (BSA) and DuBois formulation as follows: BSA \[m2\] = Weight \[kg\]0.425 × height (cm)0.725 × 0.007184\]. The universal dose calculations were used to calculate the mean exposure according to the following doses for each patient-specific to their chemotherapy regimen: Four cycles of Anthracycline were applied 14 days apart 60 mg/m2 intravenous (IV), 12 cycles of Paclitaxel were applied seven days apart 80 mg/m2 IV, and four cycles of Docetaxel were applied 21 days apart 75 mg/m2 IV.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
74
Inclusion Criteria
  • Being a volunteer to participate
  • aged over 18 years old
  • being female
  • being a candidate for systemic chemotherapy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Having distant metastasis
  • Having comorbidities that might contribute to or cause sensorial and motor deficits such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes, polyneuropathy, etc.,
  • Prolonged surgical (if any) complications (i.e. pain, seroma, etc.)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Breast CancerEuropean Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (EORTC-CIPN20) questionnairePatients diagnosed with breast cancer who underwent systemic adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy will be assessed with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (EORTC-CIPN20) questionnaire within completion of the systemic chemotherapy in 1-2 months.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of perceived Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy symptomsFrom completion of systemic chemotherapy up to two months

European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (EORTC-CIPN20) questionnaire was used to assess symtomps associated with CIPN. Higher scores indicate worse, or vice versa. Minimum and maximum score are 0 and 100, respectively. The questionnaire is calculated in three different sub-domains as follows: Autonomic, sensory and motor.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bakircay University Çiğli State and Training Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology

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İzmir, Çiğli, Turkey

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