Scrambler therapy plus duloxetine for chemo nerve pain
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This study tests whether adding a non-invasive device called Scrambler Therapy to the usual nerve pain medicine (duloxetine) can better relieve chemotherapy-induced nerve pain. It is for people with cancer who still have significant nerve pain despite taking duloxetine.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and have had cancer
- You have nerve pain or numbness in your hands or feet that started or got worse after chemotherapy
- You are already taking duloxetine (Cymbalta) at least 30 mg daily for at least 4 weeks
- Your average nerve pain level is at least 4 out of 10
- You are not taking gabapentin (unless you can safely stop) and do not have a pacemaker or other implanted device
- You are not pregnant, nursing, or have severe depression or epilepsy
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