Big toe strength may reveal hidden nerve damage from chemo
NCT ID NCT07009717
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether measuring big toe strength can help doctors understand nerve damage caused by chemotherapy (called CIPN). Researchers will compare 30 people with CIPN to healthy adults using a special device called ToeScale. Participants will also answer questionnaires and do walking and balance tests. The goal is to see if toe strength is a useful early sign of nerve problems.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Individuals with CIPN and age- and sex- matched healthy controls will be recruited for this study. The recruitment will primarily rely on the resources availale through and rehabilitation specialists working within the University of Florida (UF) Health Cancer Center as well as UF Health Hospitals.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Eligibility Criteria for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) group: Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years of old with the ability to independently raise and low (extend or flex) the great toe * Able to consent and complete questionnaires in English independently and have normal to corrected vision (self-reported) * Within 3 - 6 months of starting chemotherapy and a confirmed diagnosis of CIPN using the current clinical reference standard of Nerve conduction study. Exclusion Criteria: * Comorbidities including but not limited to diabetes, arthritis, hypertension, thyroid disease, and heart disease, . that have been reported to be associated with the incidence of peripheral neuropathy and/or progression of CIPN. * Toe deformities or impairments not caused by CIPN (including but not limited to hallux valgus/varus, hallux limitus, hallux rigidus, hammer toe deformity, claw toe, bunions, webbed toes) * Self-reported impairment or impact on the strength of the foot, ankle, and/or great toe due to past medical or surgical history. Eligibility Criteria for Healthy Control group: The participants recruited for this group will be age- and sex- matched to the CIPN group * Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years of old with the ability to independently raise and low (extend or flex) the great toe * Able to consent and complete questionnaires in English independently and have normal to corrected vision (self-reported) * No known health conditions that have been reported to be associated with different impairements in mobility, balance, and muscle strength (particularly in the lower extremity)
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Locations
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University of Florida
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
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