Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Evaluation of the Efficacy of Acupuncture in Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Study Description

Brief Summary: Peripheral neuropathy is currently the second most common side effect after chemotherapy, second only to the side effects of blood toxicity. A variety of chemotherapy drugs may induce peripheral neurotoxicity, and cause by the cumulative dose of chemotherapy drugs. Symptoms include sensory parasthesia, feeling dull or numbness, glove-like feeling distributed in the palm. The currently most effective way is to interrupt the treatment or adjust the dose of chemotherapeutic drugs, but it is easy to make patients discontinue chemotherapy. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of acupuncture on neurological symptoms and quality of life. Three kinds of questionnairs will be used:(1) Brief pain inventory- short form to assess the extent of pain, and the impact of daily life. (2) FACT/GOG-NTX-13 (Version 4) to assess changes in neurological symptoms; (3) WHOQOL-BREF to assess changes in the quality of life of patients. The course of treatment was evaluated for nine weeks. Changes in neurological function and quality of life will be evaluated before treatment, the third week of treatment, the sixth week of treatment, till the ninth week. The aim of this study is to confirm that acupuncture can improve peripheral neuropathy after chemotherapy, in order to enhance breast cancer patients' quality of life, and provide the new opportunity for integrative therapy between Chinese and Western medicine. Keywords：acupuncture , chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

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Minimum Age: 20 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers: No

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