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Effect of interferential current on TNF Alpha and chemotherapy induced neuropathic pain.

Not Applicable
Conditions
G13.0*
Paraneoplastic neuromyopathy and neuropathy.
Paraneoplastic neuromyopathy and neuropathy
Registration Number
IRCT201502164203N9
Lead Sponsor
Vice-chancellor for research- Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:Patients receiving chemotherapy drugs with Paclitaxel or Oxaliplatin and passed at least four weeks of chemotherapy treatment; Age greater than 18 years ; Are expected to live more than three months; Average daily pain score greater than 5.

Exclusion Criteria

Receiving the first dose of chemotherapy drug is less than four weeks or neuropathic pain is a cause other than chemotherapy; Detection of metastases to the brain or spinal cord; the patient to other research related to pain within 30 days, non-intervention previous intervention plan for pain control; pregnant women or active use of birth control pills; having coronary artery disease within 6 months; history of seizures; any form of metal medical devices such as pacemakers for heart patients; the bad condition of the skin, placing electrodes on the skin to prevent those things near the tumor or acute bacterial infection is present; patients before the end of the plan will require re-treatment chemotherapy.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Chemotherapy induced neuropathic pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 10 sessins of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale(vas).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serum TNF a level. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 10 sessions of intervention. Method of measurement: measurement kit of the TNF a.
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