neuropathy. Other disorders of peripheral nervous system
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with breast cancer who treated with taxol (paclitaxel) for chemotherapy with peripheral neuropathic and neuropathic pain with confirmation of physical examination pain score 3 or more according to MacGill questionnaire No metastasis life expectancy more than 3 months Hospital anxiety and depression scale score less than 20 according to HADS questionnaire Neuropathic score more than 3 in DN4 questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: metastatic breast cancer pregnancy and breast feeding HADS score more than 20 using antidepressant and anti epileptic drugs and opioids paralytic neuropathic syndromes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain score 3 or more according to MacGill questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 weeks after starting the drug. Method of measurement: MacGill questionnaire.;Hospital anxiety and depression scale score less than 20 according to HADS questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 weeks after starting the drug. Method of measurement: HADS questionnaire.;Neuropathic score more than 3 in DN4 questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 10 weeks after starting the drug. Method of measurement: DN4 questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences