Status:

COMPLETED

Standard Care Alone or With Acupuncture for CIPN in Breast Cancer and Multiple Myeloma

Lead Sponsor:

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Multiple Myeloma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the addition of acupuncture to standard treatment reduces the level of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy experienced by patients with breast ...

Detailed Description

Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) is a significant clinical challenge for patients receiving specific chemotherapy regimen (e.g. taxanes and Bortezomib) and critically, if severe, CIPN...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with breast cancer, multiple myeloma, gastrointestinal cancer or gynaecological cancer who are receiving or who have received neurotoxic chemotherapy treatment for their condition
  • The capacity to understand the patient information sheet and the ability to give written informed consent
  • Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits and study procedures, including the self-report QoL questionnaires and patient diaries
  • Age ≥ 18 years; no upper age limit
  • CIPN of ≥ Grade II (CTCAE v4.03)
  • Platelet count of ≥ 30 x 10\*9/L
  • Neutrophil count of ≥ 0.5 x 10\*9/L
  • MYMOP2 score of their most troubling CIPN symptom ≥ 3

Exclusion

  • Patients who have previously received acupuncture for neuropathy
  • Patients who have received acupuncture for any indication, other than neuropathy, within the previous 6 months
  • Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • Co-morbidity with a bleeding disorder
  • Patients with an aversion to needles

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 13 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 17 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02275403

Start Date

April 13 2015

End Date

December 17 2018

Last Update

January 31 2019

Active Locations (2)

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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester, United Kingdom, M20 4BX

2

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Oldham, United Kingdom, OL1 2JH