Tango therapy may ease chemo nerve pain in breast cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT06749210
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adapted Argentine Tango dancing can reduce nerve damage symptoms caused by breast cancer chemotherapy. About 140 survivors who completed taxane-based chemo at least 3 months ago will take 16 dance sessions over 8 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in numbness, tingling, balance, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Adapted Argentine Tango dance classes
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to reduce nerve pain and fall risk in breast cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with only 140 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Dancing may not help all types of nerve damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Breast Cancer (BC) diagnosis of Stage I-IV including metastatic disease * completed taxane-based chemotherapy for BC at least 3 months ago (no limit on how long ago) * symptomatic for chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (self-report) * postural control score that indicates potential fall-risk * able to understand and comply with directions associated with testing and study treatments Exclusion Criteria: * pre-existing vestibular dysfunction * poorly controlled diabetes (hgA1C\>=8) * non-ambulatory (assistive and prosthetic devices allowed) * hearing impairment resulting in less than 10% hearing bilaterally * contraindication to participate in the experimental physical activity per the treating oncologist due to additional condition (e.g., herniated disc, unstable bone metastases) * currently in activity-based therapy (e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy). May enroll if still meet eligibility criteria once activity-based therapy is complete.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43220, United States
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Yale University
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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