Streckmann, Fiona and Balke, Maryam and Lehmann, Helmar C. and Rustler, Vanessa and Koliamitra, Christina and Elter, Thomas and Hallek, Michael and Leitzmann, Michael and Steinmetz, Tilman and Heinen, Petra and Baumann, Freerk T. and Bloch, Wilhelm (2018) The preventive effect of sensorimotor- and vibration exercises on the onset of Oxaliplatin- or vinca-alkaloid induced peripheral neuropathies - STOP. BMC CANCER, 18: 62. ISSN 1471-2407,
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Abstract
Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common and clinically relevant side effect of chemotherapy. Approximately 50% of all leukemia, lymphoma, colorectal-and breast cancer patients are affected. CIPN is induced by neurotoxic chemotherapeutic agents and can manifest with sensory and/or motor deficits. It is associated with significant disability and poor recovery. Common symptoms include pain, altered sensation, reduced or absent reflexes, muscle weakness, reduced balance control and insecure gait. These symptoms not only affect activities of daily living, subsequently reducing patients' quality of life, they have far more become a decisive limiting factor for medical therapy, causing treatment delays, dose reductions, or even discontinuation of therapy, which can affect the outcome and compromise survival. To date, CIPN cannot be prevented and its occurrence presents a diagnostic dilemma since approved and effective treatment options are lacking. Promising results have recently been achieved with exercise. We have revealed that sensorimotor training (SMT) or whole body vibration (WBV) can reduce the symptoms of CIPN and attenuate motor and sensory deficits. We furthermore detected a tendency that it may also have a preventive effect on the onset of CIPN. Methods: We are therefore conducting a prospective, multicentre, controlled clinical trial involving 236 oncological patients receiving either oxaliplatin (N = 118) or vinca-alkaloid (N = 118) who are randomized to one of two interventions (SMT or WBV) or a treatment as usual (TAU) group. Primary endpoint is the time to incidence of neurologically confirmed CIPN. Secondary endpoints are pain, maintenance of the functionality of sensory as well as motor nerve fibres as well as the level of physical activity. The baseline assessment is performed prior to the first cycle of chemotherapy. Subsequent follow-up assessments are conducted at 12 weeks, after completion of chemotherapy, and at a 3-month follow-up. Patients who develop CIPN receive an additional assessment at this time point, as it represents the primary endpoint. Discussion: We hypothesize that SMT and WBV prevent the onset or delay the progression of CIPN, decrease the likelihood of dose reductions or discontinuation of cancer treatment and improve patients' quality of life.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | QUALITY-OF-LIFE; CLINICAL-TRIALS; FOLLOW-UP; BALANCE; PAIN; ADAPTATIONS; THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; ACTIVATION; STRENGTH; Exercise; Neuromuscular; Sensory deficits; Motor performance; Quality of life; Cancer therapy; Neurotoxic agents; Physical activity |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Institut für Epidemiologie und Präventivmedizin |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Mar 2020 13:07 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Mar 2020 13:07 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/15203 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
