Cold therapy gloves for chemo-Ice mittens (pair)

Ice or cold therapy mittens for chemo (chemotherapy), also called cold therapy gloves for chemo.
Why use cold mittens for chemo instead of gloves for cold therapy?
Ice mittens tend to be less breathable compared than gloves since normal gloves do have fingers who are not separated, so more cold can be stored inside the mitten.

Price : 79,95€.
The ice therapy gloves are sold per pair.
Delivery: parcel, does not fit in a letterbox.

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Advantages

• As a patient, you are not dependent on the availability of a cooling machine in the day center. Your treatment schedule will not face delays
• The cooling temperature lasts up to 90 minutes
• Cooling is applied only where it is medically necessary
• The treatment with ice gloves does not extend the hospital stay.
  The treatment can begin 15-30 minutes before infusion administration.
  The gloves should be used for 1 to sometimes 2 hours after the end of the treatment (depending on the concentration and the oncologist's advice, and therefore not dependent on the use of a cooling machine).
  This will at least be a treatment that provides relief and/or frees up time for patients, staff, and the optimal utilization of cooling machines

Indications

• Patients undergoing chemotherapy
• Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN)
• Prevention: goal is preventing peripheral neuropathy and dermatological adverse events in breast cancer patients treated with weekly paclitaxel: prevents of reduces taxane-induced nail and skin changes. Reference 3.
• Reduction of the proportion of patients with clinically significant peripheral neuropathy: 73% in control group-41% in the cryotherapy group; Reference 2. Fig 1.

Characteristics

• A mitten is a type of glove that covers the hand but does not have separate finger openings or sheaths
• Follow application instructions to avoid frostbite
• Dimensions packaging (manufacturer): 31 x 22 x 6cm
• Category: cold therapy mittens, cold therapy gloves, frozen gloves, ice mitts for chemo, ice gloves, ice mittens, chemo ice gloves, frozen gloves

Where can I buy a frozen gloves for chemo?
You may buy cooling cold therapy gloves or mittens from a medical company, officially registered with the Belgian ministry of economic affairs, division medical devices and the ministry of health, registration as a bachelor hospital nurse.

References

• 1. Application of frozen gloves or frozen socks for reducing the effects of nail toxicity induced by cancer chemotherapy - Pubmed
• 2. Efficacy of cryotherapy in preventing peripheral neuropathy and dermatological adverse events in breast cancer patients treated with weekly paclitaxel - Pubmed
• 3. Evaluation of cold caps, frozen gloves or frozen socks for the prevention of Taxane-Induced dermatologic adverse events. - Jamanetwork