Efficacy of Surgical Glove-Compression Therapy As a Prevention of Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Last updated: January 2, 2025
Sponsor: Rajavithi Hospital
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Neurologic Disorders

Treatment

Surgical Glove-Compression Therapy

non-compressive plastic gloves

Clinical Study ID

NCT06763575
67171
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to compare the incidence of paclitaxel-induced grade 2 or higher sensory peripheral neuropathy, evaluated using the CTCAE version 5.0, between patients receiving surgical glove-compression therapy (SGCT) and those in the control group.

The main question is whether SGCT is effective in preventing paclitaxel-induced sensory peripheral neuropathy.

  • Intervention group: receive SGCT.

  • Control group: receive non-compressive plastic gloves.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signed Informed Consent Form

  • Age 18 years or older at the time of signing Informed Consent Form

  • Patients with any pathological diagnosis of solid tumor, such as breast cancer orlung cancer

  • Patients scheduled to be receiving intravenous paclitaxel or paclitaxel-basedregimen every 3 weeks

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients whose received chemotherapeutic agents that could cause neuropathy, e.g.taxane-based or platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-microtubule

  • History of neuropathy

  • History of carpal tunnel syndrome

  • History of allergic reactions to latex or gloves

  • Patients receiving treatments that may treat neuropathy, e.g. amitriptyline,gabapentin, Acetyl L-Carnitine and Ganglioside-monosialic acid, acupuncture,cryotherapy or exercise therapy

  • History of Raynaud phenomenon

  • History of wounds or large scars on hands

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding

  • History of poorly controlled diabetes; HbA1c>6.5

Study Design

Total Participants: 36
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Surgical Glove-Compression Therapy
Phase:
Study Start date:
January 01, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
June 01, 2026

Study Description

  1. The study aims to test the hypothesis that SGCT is effective in preventing paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy.

  2. The primary objective is to determine the incidence of grade 2 or higher paclitaxel-induced sensory peripheral neuropathy, assessed using the CTCAE version 5.0. Secondary objectives include evaluating the incidence of grade 2 or higher paclitaxel-induced motor peripheral neuropathy using CTCAE version 5.0, the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group - Neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG-NTX) score, the incidence of grade D or higher paclitaxel-induced sensory and motor peripheral neuropathy as measured by the Patient Neurotoxicity Questionnaire (PNQ), and the outcomes from the monofilament test.

  3. Sample size formula based on Bernard R. Fundamentals of biostatistics. 5th ed. Duxbery: Thomson learning; 2000. Enrollment of 36 patients.

  4. Randomization into two groups. The intervention arm will receive SGCT, while the control arm will receive non-compressive plastic gloves. The duration of treatment is 9 weeks.

  5. Enrollment and data monitoring are assessed by staff at the Oncology Unit, Rajavithi Hospital, and the data will be recorded in a computer-based information system.

  6. Data assessment will be conducted on weeks 0, 3, 6, and 9 during the chemotherapy treatment.

  7. Data analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.

Connect with a study center

  • Rajavithi Hospital, Medical Oncology Unit

    Bangkok, 10400
    Thailand

    Active - Recruiting

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