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The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Nerve Pain Caused by Chemotherapy (Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy)

NCT04917796 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 255

Last updated 2026-01-30

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Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial of electroacupuncture (referred to as EA) versus sham acupuncture (referred to as EA) as effective treatments for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) pain in cancer survivors.

Conditions

  • Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Nerve Pain
  • Neuropathy
  • Neuropathy, Painful
  • Pain
  • CIPN - Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Interventions

OTHER

Electroacupuncture

Real and sham acupuncture will be delivered by experienced licensed acupuncturists. The intervention includes 10 treatments of acupuncture over 8 weeks (i.e., twice per week for two weeks, then one treatment per week for six weeks).

OTHER

Sham Acupuncture

Real and sham acupuncture will be delivered by experienced licensed acupuncturists. The intervention includes 10 treatments of acupuncture over 8 weeks (i.e., twice per week for two weeks, then one treatment per week for six weeks).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Ting Bao, MD · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-21
Primary Completion
2026-04-24
Completion
2026-04-24

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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