Investigating the Preventative Ability of Massage Therapy on Paclitaxel Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (PIPN)

Bryan Schneider

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Neuropathy;Peripheral; Neuropathy

Treatments: Other: Massage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03557554

IUSCC-0616 (1709077419)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Feasibility study to examine the preventative ability of massage therapy on paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer

Enrollment: 5 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Breast cancer diagnosis 2) Planning to receive chemotherapy treatment with paclitaxel in the curative setting (adjuvant or neoadjuvant) on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule

Exclusion criteria

1)Diabetes or other neurological disorder 2) Current or previous peripheral neuropathy 3)Previous treatment with paclitaxel 4)Active deep vein thrombosis (DVT) within last 12 months or history of untreated lower extremity DVT

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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5 participants in 1 patient group

Massage Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects who are planning treatment with paclitaxel as part of their standard of care treatment will receive a 20 minute massage prior to each paclitaxel infusion.

Treatment:

Other: Massage