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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT02239601
Date of registration: 10/09/2014
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: CancerCare Manitoba
Public title: Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Could Physical Therapy Help Treat Symptoms?
Scientific title: Chemotherapy - Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN). Could There be a Role for Physical Therapy Treatment?
Date of first enrolment: December 1, 2014
Target sample size: 61
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02239601
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: N/A. Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:     Elizabeth R Hammond, PhD
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Affiliation:  University of Manitoba
Name:     Barbara L Shay, PhD
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Affiliation:  University of Manitoba
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer undergoing regular docetaxel
treatment either docetaxel-cyclophosphamide (TC) or
5FU-epirubicin-cyclophosphamide-docetaxel (FEC-D).

- Patients that have not had chemotherapy in the past and do not have identified risk
factors (listed below in the exclusion criteria).

- All patients must be able to communicate in english or be able to have a translator
present at all appointments.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer or who have co-morbid conditions that
are known to cause peripheral neuropathic symptoms, including previous chemotherapy,
exposure to toxins (such as lead), Diabetes, Shingles, B12 deficiency, Alcoholism,
Lyme disease, Syphilis, HIV, Hereditary disorders such as Charcot-Marie Tooth.

- Patients not planned to receive Docetaxel therapy.

- Patients who cannot communicate in English and unable to bring an interpreter will
also be excluded.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Breast Cancer
Peripheral Neuropathy, Secondary to Drugs or Chemicals
Intervention(s)
Other: Physical Therapy
Primary Outcome(s)
Percentage of Participants With Neuropathic Pain Defined by the Self Report Version of Leeds Assessment for Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS). [Time Frame: administered on each re-assessment (Visit 1 - pre-chemotherapy, Visit 2 - half-way through chemotherapy, Visit 3 - end of chemotherapy, Visit 4 - 3 months post-chemotherapy) and mixed models accounted for all time points]
Percentage of Participants With 'Pain' or 'no Pain' as Measured by the Numeric Pain Rating Scale [Time Frame: Regression models of pain reported over time (mid-docetaxel chemotherapy- 6 months post-chemotherapy). Mid-chemotherapy time frame participants were re-assessed after the 2 round of TC and 4th round of FECD.]
Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) [Time Frame: administered on each re-assessment (pre-chemotherapy, mid-way through docetaxel chemotherapy, end of chemotherapy, 6 months post-chemotherapy) and mixed models accounted for all time points]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Grip Strength [Time Frame: administered on each re-assessment (Visit 1 - pre-chemotherapy, Visit 2 - half-way through chemotherapy, Visit 3 - end of chemotherapy, Visit 4 - 6 months post-chemotherapy) and mixed models accounted for all time points]
Vibration Sensory Analysis [Time Frame: administered on each re-assessment (Visit 1 - pre-chemotherapy, Visit 2 - half-way through chemotherapy, Visit 3 - end of chemotherapy, Visit 4 - 6 months post-chemotherapy) and mixed models accounted for all time points]
Pain Pressure Thresholds [Time Frame: administered on each re-assessment (Visit 1 - pre-chemotherapy, Visit 2 - half-way through chemotherapy, Visit 3 - end of chemotherapy, Visit 4 - 6 months post-chemotherapy) and mixed models accounted for all time points]
Secondary ID(s)
H2014:281
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
University of Manitoba
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 09/10/2019
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02239601
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