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NCT05528263 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy With Acupuncture (PACT Trial)

A NA study, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
89
Enrollment target

NCT05528263: Completed NA study, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

NCT05528263 is a NA study that has completed, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The registered enrollment target is 89 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05528263, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
89 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This research is being done to determine whether acupuncture can help prevent or lessen chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a side effect of some kinds of chemotherapy that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, or muscle weakness mostly in the hands or feet. This research will also help determine whether acupuncture can improve quality of life in patients receiving taxane-based chemotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer. The names of the study activities involved in this study are/is: * Acupuncture treatments for participants in the Acupuncture Group * Nature videos with a relaxation exercise for participants in the Relaxation/ Exercise Group The Comprehensive and Integrative Medicine Institute (CIMI) of South Korea is supporting this research study by providing funding.

Primary Outcome

The primary endpoint is the change in severity of CIPN, defined as the average change from baseline (12-week to baseline) in the EORTC Quality of Life - Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathy 20 (QLQ-CIPN20) sensory subscale score (9 items). Using a 4-point Likert scale (1 = "not at all," 2 = "a little," 3 = "quite a bit," and 4 = "very much"), individuals indicate the degree to which they have experienced sensory, motor, and autonomic symptoms during the past week. A higher score means greater severit

Interventions

  • DEVICE Acupuncture
  • OTHER Nature scenery with a relaxation exercise

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 89 participants
Start Date 2022-09-08
Est. Completion 2025-05-30
Phase NA
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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What the finished NCT05528263 record still lists

NCT05528263 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 89 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Acupuncture is the first listed.

NCT05528263 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05528263 about?

NCT05528263 is a clinical study titled "Preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy With Acupuncture (PACT Trial)". This research is being done to determine whether acupuncture can help prevent or lessen chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a side effect of some kinds of chemotherapy that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, or muscle weakness mostly in the hands or feet. This research will a...

What is the current status of trial NCT05528263?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 89 participants. The study started on 2022-09-08. Estimated completion is 2025-05-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05528263?

The interventions under investigation include: Acupuncture (DEVICE), Nature scenery with a relaxation exercise (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05528263?

This trial is sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which has 781 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05528263's enrollment target sits among peer trials

89 972nd of 2000 higher than 1,029 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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