Could a simple foot massage ease chemo nerve pain?

NCT ID NCT07650864

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study investigates whether foot massage using a roller can reduce nerve pain caused by chemotherapy in cancer patients. About 80 adults receiving certain chemotherapy drugs will either receive foot massage twice daily for three weeks or continue with routine care. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug approach can lower pain scores and improve comfort.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

foot massage with a massage roller

What this could lead to

If effective, foot massage could become a simple, drug-free way to ease chemotherapy-related nerve pain and improve quality of life for cancer patients.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect may be modest or no better than ice therapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chemotherapy-induced neuropathy neuralgia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Atatürk Üniversitesi

    Erzurum, Erzurum, 25080, Turkey (Türkiye)