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Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Stage I-III Early Stage Breast Cancer

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Emory University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Prognostic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Prognostic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Prognostic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Prognostic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Prognostic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Prognostic Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Prognostic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Prognostic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Prognostic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Prognostic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Early Stage Breast Carcinoma

Treatments

Other: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other
NIH

Identifiers

NCT05368428
P30CA138292 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
STUDY00003705 (Other Identifier)
WINSHIP5501-21 (Other Identifier)
NCI-2022-01726 (Registry Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This phase II trial examines transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in patients with stage I-III breast cancer with chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy. TENS is a procedure in which mild electric currents are applied to some areas of the skin to potentially improve neuropathy. This trial may help determine if TENS is feasible and effective for the treatment of peripheral neuropathy symptoms while on chemotherapy.

Full description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To evaluate the feasibility of daily transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) by measuring participant adherence to TENS for two weeks.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the change in patient reported outcome (PRO) measures of symptoms (e.g. pain, tingling, numbness) and functional impairment.

II. To evaluate the change in objective measures of neuropathy over the study period through bedside monofilament testing.

TERTIARY/EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To collect data on the type and use frequency of non-TENS chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) treatments (e.g. neuropathic agents and doses) both at baseline and over the duration of the trial (six weeks).

II. To measure the number of chemotherapy dose-limiting events (dose reductions, delays, discontinuations) over the duration of the trial.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo TENS therapy at home daily over 1 hour for 14 days in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

Enrollment

27 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Biopsy proven stage I-III breast cancer actively undergoing neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy regimen that contains paclitaxel or docetaxel.
  • At least Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade 1 CIPN in hands or feet attributed to taxane chemotherapy.
  • Actively undergoing paclitaxel or docetaxel with plans to continue during the two-week TENS treatment.
  • Age >= 18 years
  • For females of child-bearing potential, negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 14 days prior to starting TENS
  • Given the potential concern that TENS could induce uterine contractions or interfere with fetal cardiac conduction, female of child-bearing potential (FCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test prior to starting therapy
  • Female of childbearing potential (FCBP) must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of TENS treatment. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant during the two weeks of TENS, she should inform her treating physician immediately. A female of childbearing potential (FCBP) is a sexually mature woman who: 1) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 2) has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months)
  • Willingness and ability of the subject to comply with scheduled visits, TENS administration plan, other study procedures, and study restrictions.
  • Evidence of a personally signed informed consent indicating that the subject has been informed of the procedures to be followed, the experimental nature of the therapy, alternatives, potential risks and discomforts, potential benefits, and other pertinent aspects of study participation
  • Patients must have the psychological ability and general health that permits completion of the study requirements and required follow up
  • Women of child bearing potential (FCBP) must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation.

Exclusion criteria

  • Skin wounds, skin breakdown or edema at the site of TENS electrode pad placement
  • History of epilepsy
  • Implanted electronic device including a cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, pain pump etc.
  • Pre-existing neuropathy
  • Prior exposure to neurotoxic chemotherapy
  • Previous use of TENS for CIPN
  • Prisoners or an adult who is unable to consent
  • Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Allocation

N/A

Interventional model

Single Group Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

27 participants in 1 patient group

Supportive Care (TENS)
Experimental group
Description:
Patients undergo TENS therapy daily over 1 hour for 14 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Treatment:
Other: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Manali Bhave, MD

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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