The current study was conducted to examine the effect of ultrasound acupuncture for oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in colorectal cancer patients.
Oxaliplatin is platinum-based chemotherapy most usually used for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer, this drug can produce a cumulative and dose-limiting distal sensory neuropathy affecting the majority of oxaliplatin-treated patients. Despite intense investigation at the preclinical and clinical levels, no treatment can be suggested for the prevention of OIPN. Since acupuncture has proven effective in alleviating the severity of peripheral nerve neuropathy, as has ultrasound. This systematic review was conducted to test the ability of ultrasound acupuncture in decreasing neuropathy-related symptoms induced by oxaliplatin-based chemotherapies in colorectal cancer patients
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
Pulsed therapeutic ultrasound (1 MHz , 50% duty cycle and intensity gradually increased till the patient felt a deqi sensation).Each point was stimulated by ultrasound for 5 minutes at bilateral acupuncture points of PC6, PC7, BL60 and KI1(3 times / week for 4 weeks).
patients were received placebo therapeutic ultrasound at bilateral acupuncture points of PC6, PC7, BL60, and KI.
Strengthing exercise, balance training, stretching exercises and home exercise program and education
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Suez Canal University
Ismailia, Ismalia, Egypt
Pain level assessment
In comfortable siting position we asked them to give each item from the 10-items score from 0 to 10 according to the intensity of the symptom, 0 means that the symptom is absent and 10 means maximum intensity. Sum of scores is 100, a higher score is associated with increased pain
Time frame: 2.5 months
Assessment of pain pressure threshold
Pain pressure threshold at hand and foot was measured by using a digital pressure algometer with a probe of 1 cm2 .PPT at feets was measured on the plantar foot surface over the second metatarsal. PPT at hands was measured on thenar eminence of the hand
Time frame: 2.5 months
National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria
NCI CTC are set of medical terms very useful for the classification of adverse events related to cytotoxic drugs. These terms are not international codes for reporting adverse events to the Health Authorities. They are very frequently used in handling adverse events from oncology trials
Time frame: 2.5 months
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