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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Compression With Tight Surgical Gloves in Patients With Taxane-based Therapy

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by St.Gallen University of Applied Sciences
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorSt.Gallen University of Applied Sciences
Started2025-02-03
Est. completion2025-09
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted

Summary

In this study, the effect of compression therapy of the hands with tight surgical gloves to reduce peripheral neuropathy in adult patients during the application of taxanes will be evaluated.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Mamma or Urogenital carcinoma
* first treatment with Taxanes (nab-Paclitaxel, Paclitaxel, Docetaxel)
* signed informed consent
* sufficient proficiency in German or English

Exclusion Criteria:

* other therapy that could have caused peripheral neuropathy within the last 24 months (Taxane, Platin, Vincaalkaloids, etc.)
* History of neuropathy such as Raynaud's phenomenon, fibromyalgia and diabetic polyneuropathy
* Use of polyneuropathy medications including duloxetine; gabapentin/pregabalin; topical amitriptyline, ketamine, baclofen; oral cannabinoids; tricyclic antidepressants; and ganglioside monosialic acid
* such impaired cognition that prevents participation in the study according to the assessment of the caregivers

Conditions3

Breast CancerCancerTaxane-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

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