Green tea extract for nerve damage from chemo
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This trial tests whether EGCG (a natural compound found in green tea) can prevent or treat nerve damage caused by the chemotherapy drug Abraxane. It may help people with cancer who are suffering from moderate to severe nerve pain or numbness.
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Who can take part
- You must have been diagnosed with cancer.
- You must have received at least one round of chemotherapy with Abraxane (albumin-bound paclitaxel).
- You must have moderate to severe nerve pain or numbness (grade 2 or higher) from your chemo.
- You cannot have diabetes, thyroid disease, or other conditions that cause nerve damage.
- You cannot have taken nerve pain medication in the last 2 weeks, or used Chinese medicine or acupuncture in the last month.
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