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Completed Not applicable Interventional

Characterization and Treatment of Chemotherapy Neuropathy

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01557608

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Official title

Characterization of and Treatment for Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy

Brief summary

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Numbness, tingling, and pain in the hands and feet following the administration of chemotherapy (also called chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (CIN)) is a common problem in oncology patients. However, more information is needed on why patients develop neuropathy and how it impacts their mood, ability to function, and their quality of life. In addition, effective treatments for this problem are not available at the present time. This study will be conducted in two parts. In Part 1, patients who have finished chemotherapy and did or did not develop CIN will be evaluated to determine why some patients do and other patients do not develop CIN. In addition, the impact of CIN on patients' mood, function, and quality of life will be evaluated by comparing patients' reports on these important outcome measures. In addition, genetic markers that contribute to or protect against the development of CIN will be evaluated. Part 2 of this study will test the effects of a new treatment called photon stimulation (also called infrared light therapy) compared to placebo treatment to improve sensations in the feet of oncology patients with CIN. Patients who receive the photon stimulation will have greater improvement in sensation in their feet compared with those who do not receive photon stimulation.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT01557608
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
754 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Procedure

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Mar 31, 2012
Primary completion
Dec 7, 2015
Completion
Dec 7, 2015
Last update posted
Jan 13, 2020

2012 – 2015

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of California San Francisco California 94143

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