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Exercise therapy for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Exercise therapy for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy - InterBALANCE

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00011518
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-01-20
Start date
2017-01-26
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

C00-C97 G62.0

Interventions

Group 1: Balance training two times/week (20-30 minutes) over 12 weeks at neurotoxic chemotherapy onset Group 2: Balance training with force platform and visual feedback two times/week (20-30 minutes)

Sponsors

Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin IV
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: histologically confirmed tumor diagnosis (main diagnosis), therapy with platinum derivatives, taxanes or vincristine, living in Halle or in the immediate surroundings, adequate mobility and autonomy, written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: no suitability for participation in the study from the medical point of view, Relevant disturbance of pallesthesia (tuning fork) / pre-existing polyneuropathy, lack of german language skills

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
change of patient-reported quality of life (questionnaire: EORTC-QLQ-CIPN20) between baseline (week 0, t1), end of intervention (week 12, t2) and follow-up (week 16, t3)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
change of quality of life (EORTC-QLQ-C30), neuropathy related pain (Pain-Detect), pallesthesia (tuning fork), sensory disburtance (numbness, tingling, temperature), electrical impulses of muscles (electromyographie, MUAP), nerve conduction velocity and sympathetic skin response (electroneurography), mobility (TUGT), postural control (posturographic, IBS Tetrax), muscular proprioceptive reflex (patellar/achilles) and neuropathy scores (CTC AE 4.3, Total Neuropathy Score) between baseline (week 0, t1), end of intervention (week 12, t2) and follow-up (week 16, t3)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAndré Golla

Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale) Landeszentrum für Zell- und Gentherapie Onkologische Sport- und Bewegungstherapie

andre.golla@uk-halle.de+49 345 557 7229

Outcome results

None listed

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