TENS, Compression, and Cryotherapy for Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Women With Breast Cancer

Resumo breve

This single-center, four-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial evaluates transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), compression, and cryotherapy for the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in women with breast cancer receiving weekly adjuvant paclitaxel. A total of 140 participants with NCI-CTCAE Version 5.0 Grade 2 peripheral sensory neuropathy before the third weekly paclitaxel infusion were randomized in a 1:1:1:1 ratio to TENS, compression, cryotherapy, or routine care. The interventions were administered during weekly paclitaxel sessions from weeks 3 through 12. Outcomes were assessed at baseline before the third weekly infusion and before the sixth, ninth, and twelfth weekly infusions. The primary outcome is the EORTC QLQ-CIPN20 total score during the treatment period.