Tart Cherry Juice for Preventing Nerve Damage from Chemotherapy
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism, Skin, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether tart cherry juice can help prevent nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy) caused by the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel. Participants drink tart cherry juice daily during their 12 weeks of paclitaxel treatment.
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Who can take part
- You must have breast or ovarian cancer and be scheduled to receive weekly paclitaxel for 12 weeks.
- You cannot have had certain previous chemotherapies (like taxanes or platinum drugs).
- You cannot have nerve damage or conditions like diabetes, alcohol use disorder, or lupus.
- You cannot be taking blood thinners or certain supplements/medications (like vitamin E, gabapentin, or duloxetine) unless you stop them.
- You must be willing to drink tart cherry juice daily and avoid other cherry juice during the study.
- You must be able to answer questionnaires in English or Spanish.
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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