To determine rate and severity of chemotherapy induced neuropathy in extremities treated with cold gloves and socks versus control extremities
This is a therapeutic study investigating the use of cryotherapy in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and associated nail toxicities. The therapeutic intervention will involve patients wearing an Elasto-Gel cold glove and sock on one hand and one foot (both on the right side or both on the left side). The patients will wear the glove and sock during each infusion of taxane chemotherapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
12
An Elasto gel™ frozen (4°C) glove and sock
UT Health Cancer Center
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Prevention of Peripheral Neuropathy During Taxane Chemotherapy
A Visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess change in pain after using a mustard oil challenge from pre- to post-infusion and the results reported as an average. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a tool that measures pain intensity by asking a patient to mark a point on a 100 mm line that represents their current pain level. The line has two endpoints, with 0mm representing "no pain" and 100mm representing "pain as bad as it could possibly be". The patient's score is determined by measuring the distance in millimeters from the left end of the line to the point they mark. A higher score indicates greater pain intensity.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months post chemo (up to 14 months)
Evaluate Safety of Cryotherapy Use
Number of Adverse events Grade 3 or higher attributed to the use of Cryotherapy according to the National Cancer Institute - Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events NCI-CTCAE v 4.03 Assessment for peripheral neuropathy and nail changes
Time frame: Baseline to 6 months post Cryotherapy (up to 14 months)
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