Acupressure and Acustimulation Wrist Bands for the Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Chemotherapy

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Nausea and Vomiting, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

In brief

RATIONALE: Pressure or nerve stimulation applied to an acupuncture point on the inside of the wrist may help control nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of acupressure and acustimulation wrist bands in treating nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00003817
Run by
Gary Morrow
People needed
700
Starts
1999-10-01
Expected to finish
2001-07-01
Last updated by the study team
2015-10-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 120. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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