Green tea extract for cancer-related nerve pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether taking a daily capsule of green tea extract can help reduce nerve pain caused by cancer or its treatment. It is for people who have had this type of pain for a while and are not currently receiving cancer treatment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have nerve pain that started because of cancer or its treatment.
- Your pain has been present for at least a few months (as assessed by a questionnaire).
- You have been on the same pain medications for the past 2 weeks without major changes.
- You are not allergic to rice or rice flour.
- You are not currently undergoing cancer treatment (like chemotherapy or radiation).
- You do not have diabetes-related nerve damage.
- You drink no more than 3 cups of green tea or matcha per day.
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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