Journal article
Phase 2 Study of Acupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Abstract
A prospective phase 2 study was conducted to evaluate the clinical utility of acupuncture-like transcutaneous nerve stimulation (ALTENS) for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Eligible cancer patients had a < 2 ECOG performance score, received neurotoxic chemotherapy, and developed CIPN symptoms for > two months. Randomization was used to eliminate bias in patient selection for ALTENS and was not to compare the effectiveness between the two treatments.ALTENS treatments were delivered using Codetron units. …
Authors
Wong R; Major P; Sagar S
Journal
Integrative Cancer Therapies, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 153–164
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
June 2016
DOI
10.1177/1534735415627926
ISSN
1534-7354