The Effect of Low Frequency Soundwave Stimulation on Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Augusta University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Neuropathy;Peripheral; Gynecologic Cancer

Treatments: Device: SensoniQ Treatment Station

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05980169

GCC-23-021

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy of SensoniQ® Treatment Station in preventing or reducing chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms (CIPNS) in patients receiving frontline carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy for a gynecologic malignancy. This study will also assess the improvement of CIPNS in patients who have previously received carboplatin and paclitaxel therapy with persistent Grade 2 or worse neuropathy.

The main questions this clinical trial aims to answer are:

1. To investigate the efficacy of SensoniQ® Treatment Station on the prevention or reduction of CIPNS in gynecologic oncology patients receiving front line carboplatin and paclitaxel.
2. To investigate the efficacy of SensoniQ® Treatment Station on the improvement of existing CIPNS in patients who previously received chemotherapy with platinum agent and paclitaxel for a gynecologic malignancy

Full description

Chemotherapy induced neuropathy symptoms (CIPNS) are a common side effect in patients undergoing treatment for gynecologic malignancies. The most common treatment is a combination of paclitaxel and carboplatin. A previous analysis of these patients show that 71% experience chemo induced peripheral with neuropathy with 30% experiencing Grade 2 and 32% experiencing Grade 3. There is currently no intervention to prevent CIPNS and only one medication, duloxetine, is recommended as treatment based on ASCO guidelines.

The SensoniQ® Treatment Station is a chemotherapy chair with multiple transducers that release low- frequency sound waves to different points on the body in a preset frequency, distribution and time during a chemotherapy infusion. Previous investigational studies using SensoniQ® Treatment during chemotherapy infusion showed a reduction in neuropathy without any additional side effects or complications.

This study seeks to show patient response measured by questionnaires to SensoniQ® Treatment and correlate with neurologic test findings to show reduced CIPNS in patients undergoing frontline chemotherapy with carboplatin and paclitaxel as well as improvement in patients with existing CIPNS. This treatment has the potential to change recommendations for prevention of CIPNS and improve adherence to treatment and quality of life.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Patients must meet all the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the study:

1. Patients must be age 18 or older.

2. Histologically confirmed gynecologic malignancy.

3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 to 2.

4. Be willing and able to participate in all required evaluations for the protocol

5. Speak, read, and understand English

   Cohort A patients must have:

6. Carboplatin and paclitaxel prescribed as first line treatment. Patients may also receive Trastuzumab, Bevacizumab, Pembrolizumab or Dostarlimab in conjunction with carboplatin and paclitaxel as these regimens are standard of care for specific cancers. Additional drugs may be acceptable after review and approval by the PI. In the event of a hypersensitivity reaction with paclitaxel, subjects may be switched to docetaxel and continue on study. In the event of a carboplatin hypersensitivity reaction, additional drugs or alterations to the treatment regimen may be changed after review and approval by the PI.

Cohort B patients must have:

7. Received prior treatment with a platinum agent and paclitaxel with a persistent CTCAE defined Grade 2 or worse neuropathy

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Exclusion Criteria: Patients with any of the following will not be included in the study:

1. Current diagnosis of comorbidity causing neuropathy (including peripheral vascular disease, lupus, Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis). Patients with diabetes may participate if baseline exam is negative for neuropathy symptoms and HbA1c < 7.
2. Pregnant
3. DVT diagnosed within 4 weeks prior to treatment
4. Body weight greater 195kg

Cohort A patients:

6. Previous treatment with taxane therapy 7. Preexisting diagnosis of neuropathy 8. Currently prescribed gabapentin, duloxetine or pregabalin

Cohort B patients:

9. Diagnosis of neuropathy prior to cancer treatment

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Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Cohort A

Experimental group

Description:

In this arm, patients with newly diagnosed gynecologic cancer starting chemotherapy treatment with carboplatin and paclitaxel will receive up to 8 cycles of SensoniQ treatment along with their chemotherapy (weekly or every 21 days depending on the regimen).

Treatment:

Device: SensoniQ Treatment Station

Cohort B

Experimental group

Description:

Cohort B was closed on April 1st, 2025 due to not meeting the 30% improvement CIPNS objective. Enrollment was closed for Cohort B and all maintenance treatment and follow-ups were discontinued. No safety issues were identified during data analysis. In this arm, gynecologic cancer patients with persistent neuropathy following treatment with platinum agent and paclitaxel will receive a 30-minute SensoniQ treatment twice weekly for 4 weeks.

Treatment:

Device: SensoniQ Treatment Station