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The Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Acupuncture in Managing Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

NCT02553863 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 87

Last updated 2018-02-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a course of acupuncture is effective in the management of peripheral neuropathy related pain in patients receiving chemotherapy.

Conditions

  • Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture for 30min \[twice weekly for 8 weeks\]

PROCEDURE

Standard care

Standard care

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong

    collaborator OTHER

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alex MOLASIOTIS, PhD · School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-05-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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