Hanene Gaied / Mohamed Aziz Brini / Sonia Ben Nasr
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathies are a major problem in oncology given their prevalence and their impact on patients’ quality of life. The proposed study aims to evaluate the preventive efficacy of compression therapy using small-sized surgical gloves in patients treated with neurotoxic chemotherapy. We conducted a prospective study involving 40 patients treated with neurotoxic chemotherapy (platinum salts, taxanes) at the Tunis Military Hospital between January and April 2026. Patients were divided into two groups: intervention (wearing compression surgical gloves) and control, with clinical follow-up and questionnaires (DN4, CTCAE v4.03) administered after each treatment cycle to assess the preventive efficacy of compression on CINs. Forty patients were included. The mean age was 57.8 years. In the control group, 85% of patients developed CIPN, primarily grade 1-2, with frequent onset as early as the 4th treatment cycle. In contrast, in the intervention group, 30% developed CIPN, which was generally mild. Symptoms were mainly sensory (paresthesias, numbness) affecting the extremities.