The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether acupuncture can be effective for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in lymphoma or multiple myeloma patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
36
Acupuncture treatment will be performed by licensed doctors in Traditional Korean Medicine using 0.20 mm (diameter) X 0.40 mm (length) sized disposable acupuncture 3 times per week for 3 weeks. Acupuncture points are GV20, GB20 (bilateral), LI11 (bilateral), LI10 (bilateral), EX-UE9 (bilateral), ST36 (bilateral), ST40 (bilateral), and EX-LE10 (bilateral). Each session lasts 20-30 minutes.
Department of Hematology-Oncology and Center for Integrative Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital
Busan, South Korea
RECRUITINGChange of NCIC-CTC (National Cancer Institute of Canada - Common Toxicity Criteria) 4.0 scale from baseline
Time frame: At baseline, 1, 2, 3, and 7 wks from baseline
Change of VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) from baseline
Time frame: At baseline, 1, 2, 3, and 7 wks from baseline
Change of FACT/GOG-Ntx (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group Neurotoxicity) from baseline
Time frame: At baseline, 1, 2, 3, and 7 wks from baseline
Adverse events
Time frame: From study enrollment to the last follow-up (up to 7 wks)
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