PIPN: Investigating the Preventative Ability of Massage Therapy on Paclitaxel Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Feasibility study to examine the preventative ability of massage therapy on paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Massage Therapy Subjects who are planning treatment with paclitaxel as part of their standard of care treatment will receive a 20 minute massage prior to each paclitaxel infusion. |
Other: Massage
A 20 minute massage protocol will be administered in a chair by a licensed massage therapist no more than 24 hours prior to each paclitaxel infusion.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Feasibility of Recruitment [1 year]
rate of enrollment
- Feasibility of Retention [1 year]
rate of drop out or consent withdraw
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Incidence of paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy [10 months]
incidence of paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy as measured using the Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Neurotoxicity (FACT-Ntx) questionaire
- Severity of paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy [10 months]
severity of paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy measured by Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Neurotoxicity (FACT-Ntx) questionnaire
- Rate of pharmacological interventions [10 months]
pharmacological interventions for paclitaxel induced peripheral neuropathy
- Paclitaxel dose modification [4 months]
rate of dose modifications to paclitaxel treatment
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Breast cancer diagnosis 2) Planning to receive chemotherapy treatment with paclitaxel in the curative setting (adjuvant or neoadjuvant) on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule
Exclusion Criteria:
1)Diabetes or other neurological disorder 2) Current or previous peripheral neuropathy 3)Previous treatment with paclitaxel 4)Active deep vein thrombosis (DVT) within last 12 months or history of untreated lower extremity DVT
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Cancer Center | Indianapolis | Indiana | United States | 46202 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Bryan Schneider
- Massage Therapy Foundation
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Bryan Schneider, MD, Indiana University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- IUSCC-0616 (1709077419)