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SUBMITTER: Huang CC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8397157 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Huang Chien-Chen CC Ho Tsung-Jung TJ Ho Hsin-Yueh HY Chen Pei-Yu PY Tu Cheng-Hao CH Huang Yu-Chuen YC Lee Yu-Chen YC Sun Mao-Feng MF Chen Yi-Hung YH
Journal of clinical medicine 20210820 16
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a disabling side effect caused by neurotoxic chemotherapy. This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of manual acupuncture on CIPN. Twenty eligible breast cancer patients receiving taxane chemotherapy treatment were recruited and randomly divided into verum acupuncture and sham acupuncture groups. Each group received 15 treatments over 9 weeks. Quantitative tactile detection thresholds were measured using Semmes-Weinstein m ...[more]