Acupuncture to prevent nerve damage from cancer chemotherapy
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether acupuncture can help prevent nerve pain and numbness (called peripheral neuropathy) that sometimes happens during chemotherapy for advanced cancer. Researchers will use electroacupuncture—a traditional technique with mild electrical stimulation—alongside your regular chemotherapy to see if it protects your nerves.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have been diagnosed with stage IV (advanced) cancer: breast, stomach, colon, lung, or ovarian cancer
- You are scheduled to receive chemotherapy drugs that are known to cause nerve damage (taxanes, oxaliplatin, or utidelone)
- You have no existing nerve pain or numbness before starting chemotherapy
- Your liver, kidneys, and blood cell counts are healthy enough to tolerate chemotherapy
- You are willing to receive acupuncture treatment during chemotherapy and complete follow-up visits
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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