Electrical Stimulation Pain Therapy in Treating Chronic Pain and Numbness Caused By Chemotherapy in Patients With Cancer

NCT01196442 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2013-08-23

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Summary

RATIONALE: Electrical stimulation pain therapy may help relieve chronic pain and numbness caused by chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This pilot trial studies electrical stimulation pain therapy in treating chronic pain and numbness caused by chemotherapy in patients with cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

electrical stimulation pain therapy

Electrical stimulation pain therapy for 45 minutes on Day 1, then 30 minutes Days 2-10

OTHER

questionnaire administration

Brief Pain Inventory questionnaire administration at baseline, weekly, then monthly for 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Craig Swainey, MD · Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-09-30
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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