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Christina_BCNA
Community Manager
3 months ago

👣 CanSTEP Study – Share Your Views! (Sydney/Brisbane/Adelaide Residents)

Are you a cancer survivor living with tingling, numbness, or burning pain after chemotherapy?

Researchers want to know: Can fun stepping games help reduce these symptoms and improve your quality of life?

Join the CanSTEP study – a 6-month research project by Prince of Wales Hospital and Neuroscience Research Australia.

What’s involved?
✔ Home-based step training using a wireless mat (just 80–120 mins/week for 16 weeks)
✔ Questionnaires & assessments on symptoms, balance, and cognition
✔ Random allocation to training or usual care (with option for training later)

Who can join?
✅ 18+ years old
✅ Living in Sydney, Brisbane, or Adelaide
✅ Finished chemo at least 6 months ago
✅ Experiencing neuropathy symptoms affecting walking
✅ Able to walk 10m without an aid
✅ Have internet access

📞 Call 02 9399 1734
📧 Email canstep@neura.edu.au

Approved by South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee.

👉 Interested? Comment below or reach out today!

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14 Replies

  • Kristen's avatar
    Kristen
    Member
    2 months ago

     Good to know they are still recruiting  so I can reshare on FB. Back in Jan I added the video, the brochure ,poster and various pdf documentation, converted to images , as a FB post- 

    if anyone wants to see more details that way . https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17ZmRcesKn/

  • cranky_granny's avatar
    cranky_granny
    Member
    2 months ago

    I start on the 7th January wearing a watch then a home visit on the 15th. I hope this is successful not sure which side if the trial I’ll be on but the results I’m hoping will have some sort of positive effect on peripheral neuropathy. And the struggles that come with it 

    • Mez_BCNA's avatar
      Mez_BCNA
      Community Manager
      2 months ago

      Sounds great cranky_granny​ ! Still managing to fit this in between all of your appointments 🙂Look forward to hearing how it goes

  • cranky_granny's avatar
    cranky_granny
    Member
    3 months ago

    Email sent off. It will be interesting to see if I am selected. 
    the results i hope will be positive there not much we can do when we have peripheral neuropathy and its side effects.  
    the tie is numb so thats a blessing in disguise. Its not broken I can still move it.  Now just to work out where the other body bruises came from. Haha 

    I’m not just cranky granny I’m now classified ad clumsy nanna 

      • cranky_granny's avatar
        cranky_granny
        Member
        3 months ago

        Just got email back. Will take it tomorrow when I get see oncologist. Just to make sure she is okay with it. 

    • Christina_BCNA's avatar
      Christina_BCNA
      Community Manager
      3 months ago

      😆😆😆 cranky_granny​ I can relate! I swear my bed is getting bigger everyday - there is no other explanation why I keep colliding with the corners!! Hope your toe and other bruises feel better soon :)

      • cranky_granny's avatar
        cranky_granny
        Member
        3 months ago

        The newest one on my calf is huge and very  black and green. Oh well it will eventually go yellow and fade away. At least i can feel this one just dont know how i did  it. 

  • Tri's avatar
    Tri
    Member
    3 months ago

    I’m interested in this research but live in Victoria. 

    • Christina_BCNA's avatar
      Christina_BCNA
      Community Manager
      3 months ago

      Hi Tri​ , thanks for your interest! At the moment these researchers have directed they are looking for people in Sydney, Brisbane, or Adelaide. I've just reached out to see if there are any plans to extend this, or if there's another study for Victorians to participate in and will let you know if there's an opportunity :)

      • Tri's avatar
        Tri
        Member
        3 months ago

        That’s great thank you! 

  • cranky_granny's avatar
    cranky_granny
    Member
    3 months ago

    I’m interested. Perfect timing just kicked my toe and thought wow that didn’t hurt then I looked at my little toe its already started to bruise whoops need better balance thats for sure