Status:
COMPLETED
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Acupuncture Versus Aromatherapy as Treatments to Lessen Nausea, Vomiting and Anxiety Associated With Adriamycin and Cytoxan
Lead Sponsor:
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Conditions:
Nausea
Vomiting
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall goal of this study is to explore the effectiveness of using acupuncture versus aromatherapy, in conjunction with standard of care anti-emetics, to decrease chemotherapy induced nausea, vom...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- i) Inclusion
- At least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent
- Patient has a diagnosis of breast cancer
- Patient is planned to start Adriamycin and Cytoxan chemotherapy
- ii) Exclusion
- Patients who are unable to adhere to the protocol or treatment schedule
- Patients who have a concurrent illness or take medication that induces nausea independent of chemotherapy
- Patients undergoing radiotherapy or hormone therapy during chemotherapy treatments
- Patients who have a sensitive and/or poor sense of smell
- Patients who are allergic to essential oils, specifically peppermint, ginger, and/or lavender
- Patients who are already using essential oils or acupuncture for symptom management and are unwilling to stop while participating in this study
- Patients who are afraid of or unwilling to receive acupuncture stimulation
- Patients who are allergic to stainless steel needles
- Thrombocytopenia (Platelets \< 20,000)
- Patients who have received aromatherapy and/or acupuncture treatment within 1 week of starting treatment on this study
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 23 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04116697
Start Date
October 23 2019
End Date
October 1 2024
Last Update
April 13 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Englewood Health
Englewood, New Jersey, United States, 07631