About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of Whole-body vibration in improving postural control, risk of falling, and quality of life in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does Whole-body vibration have a significant effect on postural control, risk of falling, and quality of life in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy?
Researchers will compare whole body vibration in addition to traditional exercise to traditional exercise alone to see if Whole-body vibration have a significant effect on postural control, risk of falling, and quality of life in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
Participants will:
* age between 30-60 years old. * be on chemotherapy for at least one cycle as a treatment of malignant tumors with peripheral neuropathy. * have mild to moderate neuropathy according to mTNS. * be assigned randomly into two equal groups (control group (A) and study group (B)). * Take three sessions per week for eight weeks. * The control group (A) will be treated by selected physical therapy treatment (Strength resistive training, Stretching \& flexibility, Balance training) * The study group (B) will be treated with selected physical therapy treatment in addition to whole-body vibration therapy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
30 patients diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy from both genders.
Their ages will range from 30-60 years old.
All patients included in this study will be on chemotherapy from at least one cycle as a treatment of malignant tumor.
The patients will be mild to moderate neuropathy according to mTNS.
Disqualifiers
History of other types of neuropathies (i.e., hereditry peripheral neuropathy associated with nutritional agents and paraneoplastic syndrome-related neuropathy…etc).
Unstable medical condition during chemotherapy
Patients who are starting new therapy or dose modification during study period
Morbid obesity body mass index >40%
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Whole Body Vibration
- Traditional exercise