TY - JOUR AU - Schönsteiner, Stefan S AU - Bauder Mißbach, Heidi AU - Benner, Axel AU - Mack, Silja AU - Hamel, Thomas AU - Orth, Michael AU - Landwehrmeyer, Bernhard AU - Süßmuth, Sigurd D AU - Geitner, Carolin AU - Mayer-Steinacker, Regine AU - Riester, Anneliese AU - Prokein, Andrea AU - Erhardt, Elfriede AU - Kunecki, Jelena AU - Eisenschink, Anna M AU - Rawer, Rainer AU - Döhner, Hartmut AU - Kirchner, Elisabeth AU - Schlenk, Richard TI - A randomized exploratory phase 2 study in patients with chemotherapy-related peripheral neuropathy evaluating whole-body vibration training as adjunct to an integrated program including massage, passive mobilization and physical exercises. JO - Experimental hematology & oncology VL - 6 IS - 1 SN - 2162-3619 CY - London PB - Biomed Central M1 - DKFZ-2017-01127 SP - 5 PY - 2017 AB - Chemotherapy-induced polyneuropathy (CIPN) is a common toxicity after chemotherapy, immunomodulatory drugs or proteasome inhibitors, which is difficult to treat and may also have impact on quality of life. The objective of the study was to evaluate whole-body vibration (WBV) on the background of an integrated program (IP) including massage, passive mobilization and physical exercises on CIPN.In an exploratory phase-2 study patients with CIPN (NCI CTC grade 2/3) were randomized for WBV plus IP (experimental) to IP alone (standard). 15 training sessions within 15 weeks were intended. As primary endpoint we used chair-rising test (CRT) to assess physical fitness and coordination. In addition, locomotor and neurological tests and self-assessment tools were performed.A total 131 patients with CIPN were randomized (standard, n = 65; experimental, n = 66). The median age was 60 (range 24-71) years; 44 patients had haematological neoplasms and 87 solid tumors. At baseline, all patients presented with an abnormal CRT. Fifteen (standard) and 22 (experimental) patients left the program due to progression/relapse or concomitant disease. There was no significant difference in the proportion of patients with normal CRT (<10 s) at follow up between experimental (68 LB - PUB:(DE-HGF)16 C6 - pmid:28194306 C2 - pmc:PMC5297221 DO - DOI:10.1186/s40164-017-0065-6 UR - https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/124231 ER -