Anal cancer, Bile duct cancer, Biliary tree cancers, Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Breast cancer, Gallbladder cancer, Myeloma, Oesophageal cancer, Ovarian cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Stomach cancer
Results
Phase 2
This trial looked at acupuncture and usual treatment for a type of nerve damage. This nerve damage is called peripheral neuropathy and chemotherapy can cause it.
One of the side effects of chemotherapy can be peripheral neuropathy. This can cause nerve pain and loss of feeling. It may also affect balance. It most often affects the feet and hands. But it might also cause problems with nerves elsewhere in the body.
This trial was for people who had 1 of the following types of cancer:
a type of blood cancer called myeloma
such as stomach cancer
The trial was open for people to join between 2015 and 2018. The team presented the results at a conference in 2020.
Recruitment start: 19 March 2015
Recruitment end: 8 October 2018
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Prof Andrew Wardley
Manchester Clinical Trials Unit (MCTU)
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Last reviewed: 13 January 2022
CRUK internal database number: 12878
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