Oxygen therapy for nerve pain from chemotherapy
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests if breathing pure oxygen in a special chamber can help reduce tingling, numbness, or pain in hands and feet caused by paclitaxel chemotherapy for breast cancer. It aims to see if this treatment can improve nerve function and quality of life.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time.
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You are able to care for yourself and are not bedridden (performance status 0-2).
- You are experiencing nerve-related side effects like tingling, numbness, or pain from paclitaxel chemotherapy.
- You have not had other types of cancer.
- You do not have conditions that prevent safe use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, like untreated collapsed lung or certain medications.
Quick eligibility check
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