SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2020
Systematic review of the effectiveness of self-initiated interventions to decrease pain and sensory disturbances associated with peripheral neuropathy.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of behavioural and exercise interventions for the prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of impact of person-centred interventions for serious physical illness in terms of outcomes and costs.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
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- Is Balance Training Using the Stabilometric Platforms Integrating Virtual Reality and Feedback Effective for Patients with Non-Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy?-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Natural therapy proposed for the management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).Inflammopharmacology · 2025Review
- Latest Advancements in Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS): Revisiting an Established Therapy with New Possibilities.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Using TENS for Pain Control: Update on the State of the Evidence.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- Patterns and Correlates of Physical Symptoms among People with Peripheral Neuropathy.Journal of neurological disorders · 2022Article
- The associations between physical activity, neuropathy symptoms and health-related quality of life among gynecologic cancer survivors.Gynecologic oncology · 2020Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeA small number of studies report that patients with peripheral neuropathy (PN) who engage in activities that promote a sense of personal well-being and provide physical, emotional, or spiritual comfort have a better quality of life and higher levels of adjustment to the changes generated by their illness and accompanying symptoms. This systematic review sought to evaluate the effectiveness of self-management activities that patients with PN initiate themselves to relieve PN symptoms and improve quality of life.
methodsSearch terms were limited to include self-management activities initiated by patients (i.e., activities with no or minimal involvement from clinicians) that aim to provide relief of PN symptoms. Outcomes included in searches were pain, numbness, and tingling, associated with PN and quality of life.
resultsThe database searches identified 2979 records, of which 1620 were duplicates. A total of 1322 papers were excluded on the basis of screening the abstract. An additional 21 full text articles were excluded because they did not meet the eligibility criteria. A total of 16 papers were included in the review.
conclusionThis review identified that a number of self-management strategies that were initiated by patients, including heat, exercise, meditation, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy, may reduce self-reported PN symptoms. As the available studies were of low quality, these strategies warrant further investigation with more homogeneous samples, using more rigorously designed trials and larger samples. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Patients experiencing PN may find a range of self-initiated strategies beneficial in reducing PN symptoms and improving quality of life. However, because of the low quality of the available studies, clinicians need to monitor patients' responses to determine the effectiveness of these interventions as adjuncts to clinician-initiated interventions.
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