Status:
COMPLETED
Heat and Cold Therapy for Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy
Lead Sponsor:
Bilecik Seyh Edebali Universitesi
Conditions:
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy experience various side effects depending on the treatment protocol used. Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) is a dose-limiting and quality-of-li...
Detailed Description
Breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy experience various side effects depending on the treatment protocol used. The most common side effects include neutropenia, anemia, peripheral neuropathy...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Women with stage III-IV breast cancer receiving 4-7 cycles of taxane-based chemotherapy,
- Patients with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy symptoms,
- Residents of Ankara,
- Over 18 years older,
- No history of nerve damage or psychiatric illness,
- No central nervous system metastasis or disease,
- No irritation or ulceration in the skin area where the application will be made,
- No history of deep vein thrombosis,
- Not using anticoagulant medication,
- Able to speak, understand, and read/write in Turkish,
- Patients who consent to participate in the study will be included.
- Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with a history of nerve damage or psychiatric illness,
- Ulcers or irritation in the area where the application will be made,
- Patients with peripheral neuropathy developed due to reasons other than chemotherapy,
- Patients who do not consent to participate in the study will be excluded.
- Exclusion Criteria During the Study
- Patients whose taxane treatment protocol is changed,
- Patients who have less than four applications per week will be excluded from the study.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 3 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 16 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
108 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06889129
Start Date
March 3 2025
End Date
July 16 2025
Last Update
July 18 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Gulhane Education and Research Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06010