Study to Evaluate the Use of Surgical Gloves for the Prevention of Oxaliplatin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

NCT ID: NCT07285356

Last Updated: 2025-12-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

84 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-06

Study Completion Date

2026-09-18

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this randomized clinical trial is to assess whether the use of surgical gloves during treatment can prevent the occurrence of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy.

Detailed Description

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Gastrointestinal tumors account for one-quarter of the global cancer incidence and one-third of cancer-related deaths. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common adverse effect of oxaliplatin-based treatments. CIPN can lead to an extremely painful and debilitating process, causing significant loss of functional abilities and negatively affecting the quality of life of these patients, as well as activities of daily living (ADLs) such as walking, buttoning clothes, writing, brushing teeth, among others. This condition can even result in a state of vulnerability, with a high risk of falls and other injuries.

Primary Objective and Study Rationale:

Oxaliplatin, widely used to treat patients with colorectal neoplasms, is associated with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Given the high prevalence and negative impact of CIPN on quality of life and adherence to cancer treatment, there is a significant gap in identifying effective prevention and management strategies. Although recent evidence suggests that surgical gloves (SG) can mitigate paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy, SGs have not been tested for the prevention of oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy (OIPN). Therefore, the primary objective of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate whether the use of SGs during treatment can prevent the occurrence of grade 2 or higher OIPN in the hands, as assessed by CTCAE v5.0 and PRO-CTCAE.

Secondary Objective:

To determine the relationship between Body Mass Index and the presence of sarcopenia, with the occurrence of OIPN; To evaluate the impact of OIPN on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire; To assess symptoms and functional limitations associated with OIPN using the EORTC QLQ-CIPN20 questionnaire.

Conditions

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Colon Cancer Oxaliplatin-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This study is a prospective, open-label, randomized, controlled, multicenter clinical trial.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Surgical Gloves

During each chemotherapy cycle, patients in the experimental arm will wear compressive surgical gloves (0.5 size smaller than recommended based on palmar surface measurement) on both hands, which will be put on 30 minutes before the infusion and remain in place until 30 minutes after the end of the chemotherapy infusion.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Surgical Gloves

Intervention Type DEVICE

During each chemotherapy cycle, patients in the experimental group will wear compressive surgical gloves (one size smaller than recommended based on palmar surface measurement) on both hands, which will be put on 30 minutes before the infusion and remain in place until 30 minutes after the end of the chemotherapy infusion.

No Surgical Gloves

The control arm will receive treatment according to current recommendations without the use of any devices on the hands.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Surgical Gloves

During each chemotherapy cycle, patients in the experimental group will wear compressive surgical gloves (one size smaller than recommended based on palmar surface measurement) on both hands, which will be put on 30 minutes before the infusion and remain in place until 30 minutes after the end of the chemotherapy infusion.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients aged 18 years or older who have provided written informed consent.
* Colon adenocarcinoma with high-risk stage III (pT4pN2) or stage IV.
* Oxaliplatin-based treatment in the context of localized or metastatic disease.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pre-existing neuropathy.
* Uncontrolled diabetes.
* known glove allergies.
* Prior treatment with paclitaxel, docetaxel or oxaliplatin.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital do Cancer de Londrina

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

AC Camargo Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Virgilio Souza e Silva

Doctor and Head Oncologist of the Clinical Oncology Department at AC Camargo Cancer Center

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Bruna Catin Kupper, Nurse, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

AC Camarco Cancer Center

Éverton Germano Melo, Medical Doctor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Londrina Cancer Hospital

Virgilio Souza Silva, Medical Doctor, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

AC Camargo Cancer Center

Karina Oliveira Ribeiro, Nurse

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

AC Camargo Cancer Center

Locations

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A.C. Camargo Cancer Center

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Brazil

Central Contacts

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Virgilio Souza Silva, Medical Doctor, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+55 (11) 2189-5000

Éverton Germano Melo, Medical Doctor

Role: CONTACT

+55 (43) 3379-2600

Facility Contacts

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Bruna Kupper

Role: primary

+551121895010 ext. 2832

References

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Smith EM. Current methods for the assessment and management of taxane-related neuropathy. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2013 Feb;17 Suppl:22-34. doi: 10.1188/13.CJON.S1.22-34.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23360700 (View on PubMed)

Soveri LM, Lamminmaki A, Hanninen UA, Karhunen M, Bono P, Osterlund P. Long-term neuropathy and quality of life in colorectal cancer patients treated with oxaliplatin containing adjuvant chemotherapy. Acta Oncol. 2019 Apr;58(4):398-406. doi: 10.1080/0284186X.2018.1556804. Epub 2019 Jan 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30638100 (View on PubMed)

Tofthagen C. Patient perceptions associated with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2010 Jun;14(3):E22-8. doi: 10.1188/10.CJON.E22-E28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20529785 (View on PubMed)

Wang S, Zheng R, Li J, Zeng H, Li L, Chen R, Sun K, Han B, Bray F, Wei W, He J. Global, regional, and national lifetime risks of developing and dying from gastrointestinal cancers in 185 countries: a population-based systematic analysis of GLOBOCAN. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Mar;9(3):229-237. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(23)00366-7. Epub 2024 Jan 4.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 38185129 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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90669425.4.1001.5432

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id