Status:
COMPLETED
The Different Effectiveness of Single Acupoint（PC6 or CV12) vs Matching Acupoints(PC6 and CV12) in Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Lead Sponsor:
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Basic Research Program, China
Conditions:
to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Acupucnture in the Management of Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to clarify whether the matching acupoints are more effective than a single point by electro-acupuncture in the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting .
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be diagnosed as cancer and need to accept chemotherapy.
- The score of Karnofsky ≥70
- Patients of either gender and older than 18 years
- Patients receiving chemotherapy both outpatients and inpatients
- Patients receiving chemotherapy either the first or multiple cycle, but the patient will be taken in only one time
- To receive chemotherapy containing cisplatin(DDP≥75mg/m2) or joint chemotherapy programmes of Anthracyclines(Adriamycin≥40mg/m2 or epirubicin≥60mg/m2)
- Life expectancy≥ 6 months
- Willing to participate in the study and be randomized into one of the four study groups.
Exclusion
- To receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy
- Gastrointestinal tumors
- Patients with serious liver disease or abnormal hepatorenal function (AST,ACT, and TBIL are 3 times more than normal, BUN and Cr are 2 times more than normal)
- Presence of cardiac pacemaker
- Active skin infection
- Nausea and/or vomiting resulting from opioids or metabolic imbalance (electrolyte disturbances)
- Patients unable to provide self-care or communication
- Nausea and/or vomiting resulting from mechanical risk factors (i.e., intestinal obstruction)
- Brain metastases
- Women in pregnant and lactating period
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02195908
Start Date
August 1 2014
End Date
October 1 2015
Last Update
October 8 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Tianjin University of TCM
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China, 300193