Can squeezing hands and feet stop chemo nerve pain?
NCT ID NCT05531916
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether wearing pressurized gloves and foot caps during chemotherapy can prevent nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy) caused by the drug paclitaxel. It involves 182 people with nasopharyngeal cancer who have not yet started treatment. Each patient serves as their own control, and the main goal is to see if the compression therapy reduces the severity of nerve-related side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Pressurized gloves and foot caps
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to prevent painful nerve damage from chemotherapy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be definitive. The device may not reduce nerve damage for everyone.
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Locations
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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China