Clinical Trials

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of cryotherapy (cold therapy) in the form of Elasto Gel® frozen mittens and foot wraps to determine whether or not they can prevent or ameliorate taxane-induced sensory peripheral neuropathy. The hypothesis of our pilot study is that patients receiving cryotherapy during infusion of taxane therapy will have lower incidence of peripheral neuropathy, better physical function, and higher quality of life as compared to patients previously reported in literature.

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of Fingolimod can reduce neuropathy caused by chemotherapy.

RATIONALE: Giving calcium together with magnesium may stop or delay the development of peripheral neuropathy in patients with cancer who are receiving treatment with ixabepilone. It is not yet known whether calcium and magnesium are more effective than a placebo in preventing peripheral neuropathy caused by ixabepilone.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying calcium given together with magnesium to see how well it works compared with a placebo in preventing peripheral neuropathy caused by ixabepilone in patients with breast cancer.

The purpose of this study the efectiveness of PEA (N-palmitoylethanolamide) at two different doses relative to placebo responses, as a treatment for chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (CIPN). Also, to assess the safety of PEA at the two study doses, and to evaluate changes in patient-reported symptoms and quality of life from baseline to the end of 8 weeks.

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate whether topical CBD improves chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), compared to placebo, and to evaluate side effects from topical CBD cream use, compared to placebo.

This randomized pilot clinical trial studies topical cryotherapy (a procedure in which an extremely cold liquid is used to freeze and destroy abnormal tissue) in reducing pain in patients with chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy or paclitaxel induced acute pain syndrome. Peripheral neuropathy is a nerve problem that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, or muscle weakness in different parts of the body. Paclitaxel produces a disabling syndrome of acute aches and pains. Topical cryotherapy may help relieve pain from peripheral neuropathy or acute pain syndrome caused by chemotherapy.

The purpose of this study is to understand pain outcomes in patients with cancer who have Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN).

The purpose of this study is to gather real-world, patient-reported experiences of ovarian cancer patients who have been prescribed olaparib; this experience will be captured in patients’ own words with qualitative research methodology.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence, characteristics of, and changes in chronic neuropathy symptoms related to cisplatin and evaluate the natural history of platinum induced peripheral neuropathy during active treatment and the first 12 months post chemotherapy.

The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluate the patient-reported outcomes data of T-DM1 induced peripheral neuropathy like prior research focused on paclitaxel-, paclitaxel/CBDCA-, oxaliplatin-, and cisplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy, to better understand the similarities and differences of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) symptoms caused by different agents, their pathogenesis, and impacts.

The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluate the development of neuropathy symptoms and corresponding changes in physical function in persons receiving oxaliplatin based chemotherapy.

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of Gilenya® can reduce neuropathy caused by paclitaxel.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the investigational drug PledOx in the prevention of chronic chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) induced by the drug oxaliplatin.

This randomized phase III trial is studying glutathione to see how well it works in preventing peripheral neuropathy caused by paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and/or primary peritoneal cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Chemoprotective drugs, such as glutathione, may help prevent peripheral neuropathy caused by paclitaxel and carboplatin. It is not yet known whether glutathione is more effective than a placebo in preventing peripheral neuropathy.

The purpose of this study is to collect clinical and biomarker data from patients receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy who are at risk for developing Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN).

The purpose of this study is to determine the best dose of duloxetine and how well it works in preventing pain, tingling, and numbness (peripheral neuropathy) caused by treatment with oxaliplatin in patients with stage II-III colorectal cancer. Duloxetine increases the amount of certain chemicals in the brain that help relieve depression and pain. Giving duloxetine in patients undergoing treatment with oxaliplatin for colorectal cancer may help prevent peripheral neuropathy.