Actively Recruiting
Holistic Acupuncture for Patients With Chemotherapy Induced Nausea
Led by Vejle Hospital · Updated on 2025-12-03
90
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
58 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The study explores whether acupuncture as a supplement to conventional antiemetic medicine is superior in reducing the level of chemotherapy induced nausea compared to conventional anitemetic medicine alone. A total of 90 patients experiencing chemotherapy induced nausea will be allocated 1:1 to either acupuncture and antiemetic medicine or antiemetic medicine alone. The level of nausea and other cancer related symptoms will be assessed at baseline and 8 and 22 days after enrollment
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Holistic Acupuncture for Patients With Chemotherapy Induced Nausea
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 18 years of age or older
- Undergoing chemotherapy and experiencing nausea despite adherence to prescribed antiemetic medication
- Understands and speaks Danish
- Provides written and oral informed consent
- Planned chemotherapy treatment every 14 days
- At least two chemotherapy cycles planned at the time of inclusion
You will not qualify if you...
- Brain metastases
- Performance status greater than 2
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital
Vejle, Denmark, 7100
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mette Stie, PhD
CONTACT
N
Nanna Nordestgaard Madsen, MScN
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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