Effects of Cryotherapy on Taxane-Induced Neuropathy in Patients With Breast Cancer

June 23, 2023 updated by: Maria Lendorf

Effects of Cryotherapy on Objective and Subjective Symptoms of Taxane-Induced Neuropathy in Patients With Early Breast Cancer: A National, Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial

Due to well-proven survival benefit, paclitaxel and other taxane-based chemotherapies are first-line agents for both the adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatment of early stage breast cancer. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a frequent and disabling side effect of taxane anticancer agents. No established strategy exists for CIPN prevention. This study is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of cryotherapy for the prevention of paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with breast cancer in a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND: Due to well-proven survival benefit, paclitaxel and other taxane-based chemotherapies are first-line agents for both the adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatment of early stage breast cancer. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a frequent and disabling side effect of taxane anticancer agents. No established strategy exists for CIPN prevention. This study is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of cryotherapy for the prevention of paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with breast cancer in a prospective randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVES:

Primary objective: To assess the efficacy of cryotherapy to prevent paclitaxel chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) Secondary objective: To search for risk factors for CIPN. METHOD Study Design: A national, multicenter, interventional, randomized, non-blinded clinical trial evaluating the preventive effects of cryotherapy for CIPN.

Eligibility: Key inclusion criteria; Patients with early breast cancer scheduled to receive weekly paclitaxel (80mg/m2 for one hour) 9 doses, PS 0-1.

Sample size: 300 Randomization: Participants will be randomized 1:1 to A: use of Elasto-Gel™ frozen glove and sock on their hands and feet during paclitaxel treatment or B: standard treatment. Randomization will be performed in REDCap using the Electronic Case Report Forms (eCRFs).

Cryotherapy Intervention: Patients in the experimental arm will wear glycerine-containing Elasto-Gel™ gloves and socks (Elasto-Gel™ mitts for hands: TM7008, and slippers for feet: SL3000; Southwest Technologies, Inc., North Kansas City, MO, USA) over a disposable glove and sock liner secured by Velcro at the wrist and ankle on their hands and feet from 15 minutes before paclitaxel administration to 15 minutes after the infusion is complete (90 minutes in total).

Primary outcomes: Incidence of peripheral neuropathy; CIPN is assessed using the Total Neuropathy Score reduced version (TNSr) 21 days after last completed cycle of paclitaxel and compared to baseline.

Key secondary outcomes: Objective symptoms - Quantitative sensory testing (QST).

Subjective symptoms - Patient Reported Outcome: (EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ)-C30 and EORTC (QLQ)-CIPN20), pain and tolerability etc.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Key inclusion criteria; Patients with early breast cancer scheduled to receive weekly paclitaxel (80mg/m2 for one hour) 9 or 12 doses, PS 0-1

Exclusion Criteria:

Peripheral sensory/motor neuropathy, neuralgia or edema of the limb graded >=2 (CTCAE ver 5.0), Patient with Raynaud's symptoms; peripheral arterial ischemia; or any other reasons based on the primary physician's judgment.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: arm A - interventional
Each patient in the experimental arm will wear glycerine-containing Elasto-Gel™ gloves and socks (Elasto-Gel™ mitts for hands: TM7008, and slippers for feet: SL3000; Southwest Technologies, Inc., North Kansas City, MO, USA) over a disposable glove and sock liner secured by Velcro at the wrist and ankle on their hands and feet from 15 minutes before paclitaxel administration to 15 minutes after the infusion is complete (90 minutes in total).
Device: Elasto-Gel™ mitts for hands: TM7008, and slippers for feet: SL3000; Southwest Technologies, Inc., North Kansas City, MO, USA
Patients in the experimental arm will wear glycerine-containing Elasto-Gel™ gloves and socks (Elasto-Gel™ mitts for hands: TM7008, and slippers for feet: SL3000; Southwest Technologies, Inc., North Kansas City, MO, USA) over a disposable glove and sock liner secured by Velcro at the wrist and ankle on their hands and feet from 15 minutes before paclitaxel administration to 15 minutes after the infusion is complete (90 minutes in total).
No Intervention: arm B
Patients will receive planned paclitaxel chemotherapy without cryotherapy intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of peripheral neuropathy
Time Frame: CIPN is assessed 21 days after last completed cycle of paclitaxel and compared to baseline.
CIPN is assessed using the Total Neuropathy Score reduced version (TNSr)
CIPN is assessed 21 days after last completed cycle of paclitaxel and compared to baseline.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Maria Lendorf

Collaborators

Aarhus University Hospital
Danish Cancer Society
Hospital of Southern Jutland
Nordsjællands Hospital, Denmark

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 15, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 30, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 23, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

July 3, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 3, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2023

Last Verified

June 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CryoPac

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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