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Treatment of patients with breast cancer or gastrointestinal cancer and chemotherapy-induced polyneuropathia with whole body vibration (Galileo technology)

Treatment of patients with breast cancer or gastrointestinal cancer and chemotherapy-induced polyneuropathia with whole body vibration (Galileo technology)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00006181
Enrollment
50
Registered
2014-07-17
Start date
2014-07-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chemotherapy induced polyneuropathy G62

Interventions

Group 1: Interventional Group: The interventional group receives whole body vibration training with Galileo for three weeks besides to the individual rehabilitation program. The vibration training wit

Sponsors

Klinik für Tumorbiologie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria • patients with breast cancer or gastrointestinal cancer and Chemotherapy-induced Polyneuropathy • rehabilitation planed for at least 3 weeks • no further chemotherapy is planed • age = 18 years • perfomance status: Karnofsky-Index = 80% • average of life expectancy of at least 4 months • patient is able (i) to understand the being, importance and range of the study and (ii) to give the approval for the participation in the study • signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria • diseases which are able to endangering the safety of the patients or which can influence the validity of the study • instable bone metastases or osteoporosis • myocardial infarction = 6 months, angina pectoris (when the angina pectoris is instable or starts = 3 months) • heart disease (NYHA = III) • uncontrolled hypertension • acute thrombosis • severe acute infection • acute discopathia, acute tendinopathia • acute inflammation of the hinges or of the movement apparatous • acute hernia • recurring Renal or Bilious colic • wounds fresh or being cured badly or ulcera or bone fractures • endoprosthesis or insufficient osteosynthetische supply • acute bleeding, gastrointestinale hemorrhage = 4 weeks • pregnancy • greater surgical intervention, difficult trauma = 4 weeks • heavy neuropathia (PNP Score = 7) • akute rheumatoid arthritis • epilepsy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
polyneuropathic disorders Method: FACT/GOG-Ntx-Questionaire (%): Detection of subjective Symptoms Time of investigation: (T0) initial, (T1) after 3 weeks of treatment, (T2) 3 months after the start of the trail

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
(a) postural control - body sway path [cm] of the centre of force [CoF]; (b) physical ablity for coordination - body sway path [cm] and velocity [mm/s, Hz]; (c) mobility and physical capacity - bounce [F, J], high jump [cm, J], Chair-Rising [sec, J]; (d) immune status and status of apoptosis - phenotypic and functional differentiation of white blood cells and detection of apoptosis parameters in serum (e) life quality - qualitiy of life score [%] Investigation with: (a) Mechanograph (Leonardo®, GRFP, Novotec Medical GmbH, Pforzheim); Time of investigation T0 and T1 (b) Posturography (Optotrack 3020™, Waterloo, Canada) and (Kistler™, Ostfildern, Germany); Time of investigation T0 and T1 (c) Mechanograph (Leonardo ® GRFP, Novotec Medical GmbH, Pforzheim): Time of investigation: T0 and T1 (d) FACS (Becton Dickinson, Heidelberg, Germany) and M30/65 ELISA (BIOAXXESS, Malvern, UK); Time of investigation: T0 and T1 (e) EORCT-QLQ-C30-questionnaire and EORTC-QLQ-CIPN20-questionaire (%): Time of investigation: T0, T1 and T2

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBritta Rudolphi

Klinik für Tumorbiologie

rudolphi@tumorbio.uni-freiburg.de+49 761 206 1860

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026