Clinical Study
Effectiveness of Acupuncture Treatment on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Pilot, Randomized, Assessor-Blinded, Controlled Trial
Table 3
NCI-CTCAE sensory neuropathy grading scale over time according to group.
| | | Acupuncture group (N = 19) | Vit B1/gabapentin group (N = 19) |
| | Baseline | | | | Grade 1 | 0 | 0 | | Grade 2 | 16 (84.2) | 17 (89.5) | | Grade 3 | 3 (15.8) | 2 (10.5) |
| | 2 weeks | | | | Grade 1 | 5 (26.3) | 1 (5.3) | | Grade 2 | 12 (63.2) | 16 (84.2) | | Grade 3 | 2 (10.5) | 2 (10.5) |
| | 4 weeks | | | | Grade 1 | 14 (73.7) | 5 (26.3) | | Grade 2 | 3 (15.8) | 12 (63.20) | | Grade 3 | 2 (10.5) | 2 (10.5) |
| | 8 weeks | | | | Grade 1 | 13 (68.4) | 3 (15.8) | | Grade 2 | 4 (21.1) | 14 (73.7) | | Grade 3 | 2 (10.5) | 2 (10.5) |
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NCI-CTCAE = National Cancer Institute-Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. All values are no. (%).
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