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A controlled trial to study effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation exercises on improving Lower limb sensorimotor function, balance and quality of life in chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy in gynecological cancer

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: G652- Sequelae of toxic polyneuropathy
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/03/050705
Lead Sponsor
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1)Newly diagnosed patient with stages I to III gynecologic cancers including ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancer planning to receive definitive number of platinum based compounds chemotherapy.

2)Patients who are given Taxanes and Platinum based compounds â?? Cisplastin, Carboplatin and Oxaliplatin

3)Patients having Grade I or II peripheral neuropathy according to National Cancer Institute â??common toxicity criteria

4)Planned to receive a minimum of 4 cycles of chemotherapy treatment with either of the chemotherapy agents (Platinum based compound)

5)Women between 50 to 70 years.

Exclusion Criteria

1)Male Patient

2)Patients having Pre existing peripheral nerve injury.

3)Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ,Autoimmune and Inflammatory disorders

4)Patient having Grade III, IV, V peripheral neuropathy according to National Cancer Institute â?? common toxicity criteria suggesting that patient requiring assistive device are excluded.

5)Previous exposure to any of the implicated chemotherapy agents within last 5 years that could potentially cause peripheral neuropathy.

6)Stage IV cancer

7)Patients having any metal implants.

8)Patients with Artificial Pacemaker.

9)Patient having any traumatic Injury to the lower limb.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1)Shortened and Revised Total Peripheral Neuropathy Scale <br/ ><br>2)Berg Balance Scale <br/ ><br>3)Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group â?? Neurotoxicity Questionnaire <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Outcome Measure Will be assessed after 8 weeks of protocol and follow up will be taken after 3 weeks of completion of Intervention
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1)Visual Analog Scale <br/ ><br>2)Semmes Weinstein Monofilament test <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Outcome Measure Will be assessed after 8 weeks of protocol and follow up will be taken after 3 weeks of completion of Intervention
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