Photobiomodulation Therapy Using the Realief Therapy System for the Treatment of Chemotherapy-associated Peripheral Neuropathy

NCT02000908 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2019-02-11

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Summary

This is a 2-armed, randomized, sham-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial of photobiomodulation therapy using the Realief Therapy system. The patients will be randomized in a 3:4 ratio to treatment or sham arms.

Conditions

  • Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Interventions

DEVICE

photobiomodulation

The photobiomodulation delivered by Realief Therapy involves amplitude wavelength light delivered by a class IV therapeutic laser.

OTHER

Sham treatment

All patients in sham treatment arm cross over to laser therapy followed by physiotherapy

OTHER

Physiotherapy

Chiropractic massage and lymphedema treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Peter Argenta, MD · University of Minnesota

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-07
Completion
2017-01-06

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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