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Clinical Study on the Combined Use of Acupuncture and Medication to Alleviate Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain: Observations Based on Electromyography and Resting-State fMRI

Clinical Study on the Combined Use of Acupuncture and Medication to Alleviate Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain: Observations Based on Electromyography and Resting-State fMRI

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002189
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-17
Start date
2024-10-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Peripheral Nerve Injury

Interventions

Experimental group:1) Basic treatment: Oral administration of Methylcobalamin tablets (Weizai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., National Drug Approval No. H20143107) 0.5mg, three times daily, with a four-week
Control group:Basic treatment: Oral administration of Methylcobalamin tablets (Weizai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., National Drug Approval No. H20143107) 0.5mg, three times daily, with a four-week course

Sponsors

Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Pathologically or cytologically confirmed malignant tumours treated with chemotherapy agents possessing potential peripheral neurotoxicity. 2) Aged 18 to 85 years, male or female. 3) Peripheral neurotoxicity grade = Grade I. 4) Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) = 60 points, with a projected survival period exceeding 3 months, and normal cardiac, hepatic, and renal function.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Peripheral neuropathy caused by other factors, such as diabetes, infection, or poisoning; or patients with pre-existing peripheral sensory abnormalities, neurological disorders, or those currently receiving other neurotoxic medications. 2) Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 3) Patients with psychiatric disorders or impaired consciousness who are unable to cooperate with assessment. 4) Patients with severe skin conditions or skin lesions on the extremities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Scoring;Brief Pain Inventory ;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Electromyogram ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHai-yang Fu

Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine

helenfu90@163.com13851905128

Outcome results

None listed

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