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Oral Cryotherapy Plus Acupressure and Acupuncture Versus Oral Cryotherapy for Decreasing Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy From Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer · Source last updated 2026-01-21

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
22 weeks
Other-event reporting threshold
0%

CTCAE vr. 5 terms used

Participants affected / participants at risk, as reported
Safety groupSerious eventsOther eventsDeaths
Arm I (Acupuncture, Acupressure, Cryotherapy)

Patients undergo acupuncture during chemotherapy infusion on day 1 and fluorouracil pump disconnect on day 3 of each biweekly chemotherapy infusion over 12 weeks. Patients also undergo self-administered acupressure over 11 minutes daily for 12 weeks and undergo standard of care oral cryotherapy. Acupuncture Therapy: Undergo acupuncture Acupressure Therapy: Undergo acupressure Oral Cryotherapy: Undergo oral cryotherapy Questionnaire Administration: Ancillary studies Quality-of-Life Assessment: Ancillary studies

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Arm II (Cryotherapy)

Patients undergo standard of care oral cryotherapy. Oral Cryotherapy: Undergo oral cryotherapy Questionnaire Administration: Ancillary studies Quality-of-Life Assessment: Ancillary studies

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Group identifiers: EG000: Arm I (Acupuncture, Acupressure, Cryotherapy) · EG001: Arm II (Cryotherapy)

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
      Gastrointestinal disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        17
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        22
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Nausea
    2. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      General disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        15
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        26
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Fatigue
    3. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Psychiatric disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Anxiety
    4. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      notes
      Reported as Dry mouth; Mucositis oral; Oral pain; or Oral dysesthesia
      organ System
      Gastrointestinal disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        7
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        8
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Oral Symptoms
    5. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      notes
      Reported as Abdominal pain and Dyspepsia
      organ System
      Gastrointestinal disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        5
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        10
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Abdominal Pain
    6. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      notes
      1 or more Events reported as Back pain, Muscle cramp, Pain in extremity, Non-cardiac chest pain
      organ System
      Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        7
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Other Body Pain
    7. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        4
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        5
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Dysgeusia
    8. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        3
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Headache
    9. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        4
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Dysarthria
    10. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Alopecia
    11. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Blood and lymphatic system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        4
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        4
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Anemia
    12. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Metabolism and nutrition disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        8
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Anorexia
    Complete source fields
    description
    CTCAE vr. 5 terms used
    event Groups
    1. deaths Num Affected
      5
      deaths Num At Risk
      33
      description
      Patients undergo acupuncture during chemotherapy infusion on day 1 and fluorouracil pump disconnect on day 3 of each biweekly chemotherapy infusion over 12 weeks. Patients also undergo self-administered acupressure over 11 minutes daily for 12 weeks and undergo standard of care oral cryotherapy. Acupuncture Therapy: Undergo acupuncture Acupressure Therapy: Undergo acupressure Oral Cryotherapy: Undergo oral cryotherapy Questionnaire Administration: Ancillary studies Quality-of-Life Assessment: Ancillary studies
      id
      EG000
      other Num Affected
      18
      other Num At Risk
      33
      serious Num Affected
      0
      serious Num At Risk
      33
      title
      Arm I (Acupuncture, Acupressure, Cryotherapy)
    2. deaths Num Affected
      3
      deaths Num At Risk
      36
      description
      Patients undergo standard of care oral cryotherapy. Oral Cryotherapy: Undergo oral cryotherapy Questionnaire Administration: Ancillary studies Quality-of-Life Assessment: Ancillary studies
      id
      EG001
      other Num Affected
      26
      other Num At Risk
      36
      serious Num Affected
      0
      serious Num At Risk
      36
      title
      Arm II (Cryotherapy)
    frequency Threshold
    0
    other Events
    1. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Gastrointestinal disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        17
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        22
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Nausea
    2. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      General disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        15
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        26
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Fatigue
    3. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Psychiatric disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        0
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Anxiety
    4. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      notes
      Reported as Dry mouth; Mucositis oral; Oral pain; or Oral dysesthesia
      organ System
      Gastrointestinal disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        7
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        8
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Oral Symptoms
    5. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      notes
      Reported as Abdominal pain and Dyspepsia
      organ System
      Gastrointestinal disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        5
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        10
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Abdominal Pain
    6. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      notes
      1 or more Events reported as Back pain, Muscle cramp, Pain in extremity, Non-cardiac chest pain
      organ System
      Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        7
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Other Body Pain
    7. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        4
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        5
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Dysgeusia
    8. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        3
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Headache
    9. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Nervous system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        4
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Dysarthria
    10. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        2
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Alopecia
    11. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Blood and lymphatic system disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        4
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        4
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Anemia
    12. assessment Type
      SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
      organ System
      Metabolism and nutrition disorders
      source Vocabulary
      MedDRA (19.0)
      stats
      1. group Id
        EG000
        num Affected
        1
        num At Risk
        33
      2. group Id
        EG001
        num Affected
        8
        num At Risk
        36
      term
      Anorexia
    time Frame
    22 weeks

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