Cooling and compression for nerve protection during chemotherapy
Part of Cancer, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether using cooling and/or compression on the arms or legs can prevent nerve damage that can happen from certain chemotherapy drugs. If you get eligible chemo soon, this may help lower the chance of painful numbness or tingling during treatment.
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Who can take part
- You have a solid tumor cancer diagnosis
- You plan to start a specific chemotherapy plan within 3 days of enrollment
- You’re age 18 or older
- You can complete symptom surveys in English or Spanish, and you’ll do the baseline surveys within 14 days before enrollment
- You can help collect stored samples (specimen banking), if you consent
- You do not have prior nerve-damaging chemotherapy or any existing nerve symptoms
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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