Acupuncture for Chemo Nerve Pain in Gynecologic Cancers
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether acupuncture can help reduce nerve pain, numbness, or tingling in hands and feet caused by chemotherapy for gynecologic cancers. You may join if you finished certain chemo at least 3 months ago and still have these symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You have uterine, ovarian, or cervical cancer.
- You finished at least 6 rounds of chemo containing carboplatin or cisplatin plus paclitaxel at least 3 months ago.
- You have moderate to severe numbness, tingling, or pain in your hands or feet (from chemo).
- You are not currently getting chemotherapy.
- You have not had acupuncture before and do not have bleeding problems or take blood thinners.
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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