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Electroacupuncture for thalidomide/bortezomib-induced peripheral neuropathy in multiple myeloma: a feasibility study.


ABSTRACT: This single-arm study evaluated feasibility, safety, and initial efficacy of electroacupuncture for thalidomide/bortezomib-induced peripheral neuropathy (PN) in cancer patients with multiple myeloma.Patients with neuropathy???grade 2 received 20 acupuncture treatments over 9 weeks.For the 19 evaluable patients, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecological Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG/NTX) mean (SD) scores improved significantly between baseline and week 13 (20.8 [9.6] vs 13.2 [8.5], p?=?0.0002). Moderate effect size differences began on week 4, with the largest effect size differences found at week 9 for FACT/GOG/NTX scores, worst pain in the last 24 hours, and pain severity (Cohen's d?=?1.43, 1.19, and 1.08, respectively) and continuing through week 13 (Cohen's d?=?0.86, 0.88, and 0.90, respectively). From baseline to week 13, additional significant improvements were seen as follows: postural stability (1.0 [0.6] vs 0.8 [0.4], p?=?0.02); coin test (10.0 [7.4] vs 5.6 [1.9], p?

SUBMITTER: Garcia MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4038108 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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<h4>Background</h4>This single-arm study evaluated feasibility, safety, and initial efficacy of electroacupuncture for thalidomide/bortezomib-induced peripheral neuropathy (PN) in cancer patients with multiple myeloma.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with neuropathy ≥ grade 2 received 20 acupuncture treatments over 9 weeks.<h4>Results</h4>For the 19 evaluable patients, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecological Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG/NTX) mean (SD) scores improved significantl  ...[more]

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