Self-applied ear stimulation for nerve pain after chemo
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a small device you wear on your ear to see if it can reduce nerve pain caused by chemotherapy (CIPN). You use it yourself at home, and it may help with the tingling, numbness, or burning in your hands and feet.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You have had chemotherapy with a platinum drug or taxane
- You have had nerve pain (like tingling, numbness, or burning) in your hands and feet that started after chemo and lasted at least 3 months
- Your worst nerve pain is moderate to severe (at least 4 out of 10) in the last week
- You do not have any unstable heart condition, pacemaker, or metal implants in your head or neck
- You have completed cancer treatment or surgery at least 2 months ago
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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