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Efficacy of Acupuncture in Prevention of Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy - a Pilot Study

NCT02744274 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2016-04-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this pilot study is to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture in prevention of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy. The study adapted a single center, randomized, assessor- and participant-blinded, controlled, and parallel-design approach to investigate whether acupuncture can prevent or postpone the occurrence of peripheral neuropathy and improve quality of life.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Verum acupuncture

Patients will lay supine. The acupuncture physicians will disinfect the selected acupuncture points with alcohol and then needle them (30 gauze, 1.5-inch, Yuguang, Taiwan) with a plastic device is fixed needle body, so that the patient achieves a "de qi" sensation, which is often described as a pressure or achiness feeling. The acupuncture point will be bilateral Quchi, Waiguan, hegu, baxie, Zusanli, Yanglingquan, Sanyinjiao, Taichong, bafeng. Acupuncture needles will be left in place for approximately 30 minutes, and every 10 minutes twisting stainless steel needle to get a "de qi".

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Research Center For Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Tzu-Liang Chen

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-12-31
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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