Cold treatment to prevent nerve pain from weekly paclitaxel
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether cryotherapy (cooling the hands/feet during chemo) can prevent or lessen nerve pain caused by paclitaxel in people with early breast cancer. It may help you stay more comfortable and function better during treatment.
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Who can take part
- You have early-stage breast cancer and are scheduled to receive weekly paclitaxel (a chemotherapy drug) for 9 or 12 doses.
- You are planned to receive paclitaxel 80 mg/m² over about 1 hour, once per week.
- Your general ability to do daily activities is good (performance status 0–1).
- You do not already have nerve damage in the arms or legs (sensory or motor neuropathy).
- You do not have moderate or severe nerve pain symptoms or swelling in a limb (grade 2 or higher).
- You do not have Raynaud’s symptoms or poor blood flow to the arms/legs (peripheral arterial ischemia).
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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