Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Stage I-III Early Stage Breast Cancer

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Early Stage Breast Carcinoma, Prognostic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v8

In brief

This phase II trial examines transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in patients with stage I-III breast cancer with chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy. TENS is a procedure in which mild electric currents are applied to some areas of the skin to potentially improve neuropathy. This trial may help determine if TENS is feasible and effective for the treatment of peripheral neuropathy symptoms while on chemotherapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05368428

Run by

Emory University

People needed

17

Starts

2022-10-19

Expected to finish

2025-11-18

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Biopsy proven stage I-III breast cancer actively undergoing neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy regimen that contains paclitaxel or docetaxel.
• At least Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade 1 CIPN in hands or feet attributed to taxane chemotherapy.
• Actively undergoing paclitaxel or docetaxel with plans to continue during the two-week TENS treatment.
• Age >= 18 years
• For females of child-bearing potential, negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 14 days prior to starting TENS
• Given the potential concern that TENS could induce uterine contractions or interfere with fetal cardiac conduction, female of child-bearing potential (FCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test prior to starting therapy
• Female of childbearing potential (FCBP) must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of TENS treatment. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant during the two weeks of TENS, she should inform her treating physician immediately. A female of childbearing potential (FCBP) is a sexually mature woman who: 1) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 2) has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months)
• Willingness and ability of the subject to comply with scheduled visits, TENS administration plan, other study procedures, and study restrictions.
• Evidence of a personally signed informed consent indicating that the subject has been informed of the procedures to be followed, the experimental nature of the therapy, alternatives, potential risks and discomforts, potential benefits, and other pertinent aspects of study participation
• Patients must have the psychological ability and general health that permits completion of the study requirements and required follow up
• Women of child bearing potential (FCBP) must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation.

You may not qualify if…

• Skin wounds, skin breakdown or edema at the site of TENS electrode pad placement
• History of epilepsy
• Implanted electronic device including a cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, pain pump etc.
• Pre-existing neuropathy
• Prior exposure to neurotoxic chemotherapy
• Previous use of TENS for CIPN
• Prisoners or an adult who is unable to consent
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Emory University Hospital Midtown — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory University/Winship Cancer Institute — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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