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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12619000974101
ACTRN12619000974101
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A randomized controlled study of cryotherapy in the prevention of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy in breast and gynaecological cancerpatients.

Mater Medical Research Institute0 sites64 target enrollmentJuly 9, 2019

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy
Sponsor
Mater Medical Research Institute
Enrollment
64
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 9, 2019
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Mater Medical Research Institute

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patient with a diagnosis of breast or gynaecological cancer over the age of 18 years scheduled to commence neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy with either paclitaxel or docetaxel.
  • a. Different schedules of chemotherapy are permitted including paclitaxel 80mg/m2 weekly, dose dense paclitaxel 175mg/m2 two weekly, paclitaxel 175mg/m2 three weekly and docetaxel 75 mg/ m2 three weekly.
  • b. Breast cancer patients are eligible if they are receiving their taxane chemotherapy sequential to an anthracycline based treatment, but as part of a single protocol. Breast cancer patients are eligible if they are receiving concurrent HER2 targeted antibody treatment or carboplatin. Gynaecological cancer patients are eligible if they are receiving concurrent carboplatin chemotherapy.
  • 2\. ECOG performance status 0\-1\.
  • 3\. Patient willing and able to comply with scheduled trial treatment and plan.
  • 4\. Signed, written informed consent.
  • 5\. Patient is able to speak, read and write English.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Any history of pre\-existing peripheral neuropathy including diabetic neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral vascular disease, active deep vein thrombosis or thrombophlebitis, rheumatoid arthritis, Raynaud’s disease, cold agglutinin disease, cold urticaria, cryoglobulinemia, fibromyalgia, haemoglobinopathies or connective tissue disorders.
  • 2\.Open skin wound or ulcer in the area intended to receive cryotherapy.
  • 3\.Lymphoedema or oedema of the limbs.
  • 4\.Any prior chemotherapy exposure.
  • 5\.Patient who is planned to receive chemotherapy with cisplatin.
  • 6\.Extreme sensitivity to cold.
  • 7\.Absence of one or more fingers or toes.
  • 8\.History of frostbite.
  • 9\.Female who is pregnant or plans to become pregnant during the study.
  • 10\.Female who is breast feeding.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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