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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine the diagnostic accuracy of a newly developed tool (Electrochemical Skin Conductances (ESC) measurement) easy-to-perform, non-invasive, highly reproductible and not requiring specific training, to identify pediatric chemotherapy-induced-peripheral-neuropathies (CIPN). CIPN are a frequent (20 to 75% depending on the drug), early and potentially severe long-lasting and dose limiting adverse effect of treatments in immuno-hematology and cancerology. The pathophysiology, the chronology of injury (ie small then large sensory nerve fiber or vice-versa) and the age-related short/long-term impact on peripheral nerves remain largely not understood. Clinical signs of CIPN are highly heterogenous, often under-recognized and include diverse sensory symptoms and pain. Persistent loss of sensation and strength as well as neuropathic pain may have a short/long-term impact in term of functional limitations and quality of life. There is a lack of specific and sensitive measurement tools for CIPN in the pediatric population. Neurophysiological tools (except electro-neuro-myography allowing only the assessment of large myelinated nerves) are not implemented in the pediatric oncology-hematology everyday practice: they are often invasive and/or poorly reproducible, not accessible for "bedside" follow-up, and lacking normative values, thus often dedicated only to research. ESC may provide an early and quantitative assessment of small fiber dysfunction in children, a prerequisite for the identification of additional preventive or curative approaches in CIPN.
This trial studies how well scrambler therapy works in reducing chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain in patients with cancer. Scrambler therapy is a type of treatment that uses electrodes placed on the skin. Electricity is carried from the electrodes through the skin and blocks the pain.
The investigators propose to apply neuroplasticity-based computerized cognitive remediation (nCCR) to treat chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI).
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is one of the most common long-term toxicities of chemotherapy. Though, CIPN is one of the common symptoms encountered by oncology nurses in care of patients. For this reason, there is a need for an intervention that could decrease or prevent of CIPN.
For recurrent or persistent advanced cervical cancer patients, the first-line chemotherapy was based on platinum. However, if they were refractory to platinum-based chemotherapy, there were no other more effective medications or treatment. The marketing of anti-PD-1 antibody has provided an opportunity of curative management. This single arm, open, phase II trial would recruit 34 eligible patients. A combination of anti-PD-1 antibody camrelizumab and albumin-bound paclitaxel would be given for first 9 patients. If at least total 2 patients achieved complete or partial remission, or at least total 6 patients achieved complete or partial remission or stable disease, the same regimen would be given for rest patients. The primary end is overall response rate (ORR). The second ends include progression-free survival, overall survival, disease control rate, remission duration, and adverse events. A molecular testing, mainly consisting of genomic analysis, will be carried in the oncologic tissues.
The response rate of traditional first-line chemotherapy for recurrent or persistent advanced cervical cancer was low. This single arm, open, phase II trial would recruit 37 eligible patients. A combination of cisplatin, paclitaxel and apatinib would be given for first 23 patients. If at least 13 patients achieved complete or partial remission, the same regimen would be given for rest patients. The primary end is overall response rate (ORR). The second ends include progression-free survival, overall survival, disease control rate, remission duration, and adverse events. A molecular testing, mainly consisting of genomic analysis, will be carried in the oncologic tissues.
This clinical trial studies how well whole body vibration works in improving the health and functioning of participants with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy is a condition caused by exposure to chemotherapy drugs that may involve numbness/tingling and/or pain in the hands and feet, which can have adverse effects on daily life. Whole body vibration may cause weight loss and improve mobility and pain levels in cancer survivors who report symptoms of peripheral neuropathy.
Effective control of chronic pain is a top priority in the United States, as approximately 10% of adults have severe chronic pain most of which is chronic lower back pain (CLBP). However, despite the advances in neuroscience over the past 20 years, chronic pain is largely treated with opiate narcotics, much as was done in the Civil War. In addition to their high abuse liability and dependence potential, only 30 40% of chronic pain patients declare they receive satisfactory (>50%) relief from their pain through pharmacological treatment. In these patients a common clinical practice is to escalate the dose of opiates as tolerance develops which unfortunately has contributed to escalation in opiate overdose deaths, a resurgence of intravenous heroin use, and $55 billion in societal costs. Consequently, there is a critical need for new treatments that can treat pain and reduce reliance on opiates in individuals with chronic pain. The proposed study will be the first to employ a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled design to parametrically evaluate the longitudinal effects of 16 days of Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the primary motor cortex (MC) or the medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) on self-reported pain and the brain s response to pain. This will be done in a cohort of patients recruited from the community as well as Wake Forest Baptist Health (WFBH) clinics with chronic lower back pain that have not been able to find adequate pain relief, whether or not they are using prescription opiates for 3 or more months. Participants will be randomized to receive rTMS to the MC, MPFC, or sham (50% at each site), using a Latin square randomization. Resting state connectivity will be collected 3 times: before the 1st day of TMS, after the 12th day of TMS, and before the 16th day of TMS (the last day administered).
The proposed study is a randomized, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, subject- and assessor-blind trial. It is designed according to CONSORT and STRICTA recommendations. The 138 subjects will be randomly assigned to one of the two arms using block randomization in a 1:1 ratio: (I) acupuncture treatment, and (II) sham treatment. In groups (I) and (II), acupuncture or sham acupuncture treatment will be given twice a week for 6 weeks (12 sessions). A maintenance tapering treatment schedule will then be applied once per month for 3 months (3 sessions). The primary outcome will be improvement in sleep quality as measured by the change of ISI after 6 weeks of treatment. Secondary outcome assessment tools will include PSQI, HADS, BPI, BFI, FACT-B, sleep diaries, drug diaries, blinding success questionnaire and reports of adverse events. The subjects will be scheduled for on-site follow-up assessments at 3 and 6 months after the last treatment. An intention to treat (ITT) approach will be used for data analysis.
The purpose of the study is to determine the validity of a point-of-care nerve conduction device (NeuroMetrix) and Rydel-Seiffer tuning fork in assessing the level of peripheral neuropathy in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common, persistent toxicity among patients who receive chemotherapy. It is characterized by a variety of sensory and motor symptoms such as numbness, tingling, reduced sense of touch, reduced proprioception (awareness of your limb and body position in space), pain, weakness, balance disturbances, and deficits in motor skills.