Who is sponsoring NCT03582423?

NCT03582423 is sponsored by Hong Kong Baptist University.

What drugs are being tested in NCT03582423?

Interventions in NCT03582423: electro-acupuncture.

What condition does NCT03582423 study?

NCT03582423 studies Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.

Is NCT03582423 still recruiting?

NCT03582423 is currently completed. Last updated 9 October 2020.

Last reviewed 2020-10-09 · How we verify

NCT03582423

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Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Acupuncture for Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Completed NA Last updated 9 October 2020

What this trial tests

NA trial testing electro-acupuncture in Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in 60 participants. Completed in 30 September 2020.

Timeline

22 October 2018

Primary endpoint
31 August 2020

30 September 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Hong Kong Baptist University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	60
Start date	22 October 2018
Primary completion	31 August 2020
Estimated completion	30 September 2020
Sites	1 location across Hong Kong

Drugs / interventions tested

electro-acupuncture

Conditions studied

Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy — all drugs for Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy →

Sponsor

Hong Kong Baptist University

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

In this study, a 24-week, single blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial will be conducted to examine the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) in colorectal cancer patients in Hong Kong.

Publications & conference data

4 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

Integrated Medicine for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.
Tsai CH, Lin YH, Li YS, Ho TL, et al · · 2021 · cited 12× · PMID 34502166 · DOI 10.3390/ijms22179257
Efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture for oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in colorectal cancer patients: a single-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled trial.
Chan K, Lui L, Lam Y, Yu K, et al · · 2023 · cited 10× · PMID 36325677 · DOI 10.1177/09645284221125421
Emerging Approaches for the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN): Therapeutic Potential of the C5a/C5aR Axis.
Spera MC, Cesta MC, Zippoli M, Varrassi G, et al · · 2022 · cited 10× · PMID 36098939 · DOI 10.1007/s40122-022-00431-8
The efficacy and safety of electro-acupuncture for alleviating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with coloreactal cancer: study protocol for a single-blinded, randomized sham-controlled trial.
Chan K, Lui L, Yu K, Lau K, et al · · 2020 · cited 10× · PMID 31918748 · DOI 10.1186/s13063-019-3972-5

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Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03582423 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Hong Kong Baptist University
Last refreshed: 9 October 2020

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