Effect of Hilotherapy on Quality of Life and Comfort Level in the Management of Symptoms Related to Taxane-Associated Peripheral Neuropathy in Breast Cancer Patients

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

In this randomized controlled study, it was aimed to determine the effect of hilotherapy on quality of life and comfort level in the management of symptoms related to taxane-associated peripheral neuropathy in patients with breast cancer. * The experimental and control group patients will answer the survey questions according to the data collection forms before the first chemotherapy course (To) and will undergo physical examinations by the researcher. * In the experimental group, the Hilotherapy device will be connected and initiated 30 min before the chemotherap. * The device will continue to cool for another 60 minutes when the chemotherapy ends. * Both groups will continue to receive chemotherapy courses at the intervals determined as planned. * Hilotherapy will be applied to the experimental group patients during each course according to the study protocol. * For both groups, participants will answer the questions according to the data collection forms and will undergo physical examinations by the researcher after the 4th chemotherapy course (T1), 8th chemotherapy course (T2), 12th chemotherapy course (T3) and 4 weeks after the end of chemotherapy (T4).

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Having a primary breast cancer diagnosis

• Having received chemotherapy containing taxane compounds due to breast cancer

• Not having been previously diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Acibadem Altunizade Hospital
RECRUITING
Istanbul
Acibadem Maslak Hospital
RECRUITING
Istanbul
Contact Information
Primary
Nermin Ocaktan, Assist. Prof.
nermin.ocaktan@acibadem.edu.tr
+90 533 737 33 06
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-06-04
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-08
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Study Group
Hilotherapy
No_intervention: Control group
Non-hilotherapy
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Nuran Ayşen Pamir Aksoy

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov