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NCT03870451 · ADVERSE EVENTS

Adverse events

Cryocompression Therapy for Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Multiple Myeloma · Source last updated 2026-10-13

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Adverse events occurred during the study; they are not necessarily caused by treatment. Serious events are not interchangeable with severe/grade 3–4 events. These safety populations may differ from efficacy populations.

Collection time frame
Adverse events were collected at initiation of treatment (day 0, week 1), at week 4, and week 8 visits. One enrolled participant was never treated and no adverse event data was collected on that participant, but that participant was followed for all cause mortality.
Other-event reporting threshold
5%
Participants affected / participants at risk, as reported
Safety groupSerious eventsOther eventsDeaths
Grade 2-3 Established Neuropathy

VascuTherm5 vascular compression device Cohort 1 - Grade 2-3 neuropathy - Patients with established neuropathy (e.g. previously received bortezomib-based chemotherapy and have clinically documented CTCAE grade 2 or 3 neuropathies. Patients undergo home cryocompression therapy treatments using VascuTherm device on their non-dominant hand and foot over 30 minutes daily for 8 weeks. VascuTherm5 vascular compression device: VascuTherm5 vascular compression unit to function as an intermittent external pneumatic compression device

0 / 119 / 110 / 12
Grade 1-2 New-onset Neuropathy

VascuTherm5 vascular compression device Cohort 2 Grade 1-2 Neuropathy - Patients with new-onset neuropathy (e.g. currently receiving bortezomib-based chemotherapy have clinically documented CTCAE grade 1 or grade 2 neuropathy to explore its role in preventing worsening of CIPN in patients receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy. Patients undergo home cryocompression therapy treatments using VascuTherm device on their non-dominant hand and foot over 30 minutes daily for 8 weeks. VascuTherm5 vascular compression device: VascuTherm5 vascular compression unit to function as an intermittent external pneumatic compression device

0 / 62 / 60 / 6

Group identifiers: EG000: Grade 2-3 Established Neuropathy · EG001: Grade 1-2 New-onset Neuropathy

Serious adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

    Other reported adverse events

    Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

    1. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      General disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        3
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        3
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        0
      term
      Pain
    2. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        2
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        0
      term
      Arthritis
    3. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        2
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        1
      term
      Muscle cramp
    4. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        3
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        5
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        1
      term
      Pain in extremity
    5. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        3
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        0
      term
      Dysesthesia
    6. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        6
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        7
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        1
      term
      Paresthesia
    7. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        5
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        7
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        2
      term
      Peripheral sensory neuropathy
    8. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Psychiatric disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        1
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        0
      term
      Insomnia
    9. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        1
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        0
      term
      Pruritus
    Complete source fields
    event Groups
    1. deaths Num Affected
      0
      deaths Num At Risk
      12
      description
      VascuTherm5 vascular compression device Cohort 1 - Grade 2-3 neuropathy - Patients with established neuropathy (e.g. previously received bortezomib-based chemotherapy and have clinically documented CTCAE grade 2 or 3 neuropathies. Patients undergo home cryocompression therapy treatments using VascuTherm device on their non-dominant hand and foot over 30 minutes daily for 8 weeks. VascuTherm5 vascular compression device: VascuTherm5 vascular compression unit to function as an intermittent external pneumatic compression device
      id
      EG000
      other Num Affected
      9
      other Num At Risk
      11
      serious Num Affected
      0
      serious Num At Risk
      11
      title
      Grade 2-3 Established Neuropathy
    2. deaths Num Affected
      0
      deaths Num At Risk
      6
      description
      VascuTherm5 vascular compression device Cohort 2 Grade 1-2 Neuropathy - Patients with new-onset neuropathy (e.g. currently receiving bortezomib-based chemotherapy have clinically documented CTCAE grade 1 or grade 2 neuropathy to explore its role in preventing worsening of CIPN in patients receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy. Patients undergo home cryocompression therapy treatments using VascuTherm device on their non-dominant hand and foot over 30 minutes daily for 8 weeks. VascuTherm5 vascular compression device: VascuTherm5 vascular compression unit to function as an intermittent external pneumatic compression device
      id
      EG001
      other Num Affected
      2
      other Num At Risk
      6
      serious Num Affected
      0
      serious Num At Risk
      6
      title
      Grade 1-2 New-onset Neuropathy
    frequency Threshold
    5
    other Events
    1. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      General disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        3
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        3
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        0
      term
      Pain
    2. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        2
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        0
      term
      Arthritis
    3. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        2
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        1
      term
      Muscle cramp
    4. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        3
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        5
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        1
      term
      Pain in extremity
    5. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        3
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        0
      term
      Dysesthesia
    6. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        6
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        7
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        1
      term
      Paresthesia
    7. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        5
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        7
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        2
      term
      Peripheral sensory neuropathy
    8. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Psychiatric disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        1
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        0
      term
      Insomnia
    9. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      CTCAE version 5
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        11
        num Events
        1
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        6
        num Events
        0
      term
      Pruritus
    time Frame
    Adverse events were collected at initiation of treatment (day 0, week 1), at week 4, and week 8 visits. One enrolled participant was never treated and no adverse event data was collected on that participant, but that participant was followed for all cause mortality.

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