Acupressure in Treating Nausea in Women Receiving Combination Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Drug-induced Nausea and Vomiting

In brief

RATIONALE: Acupressure may help to reduce or prevent nausea in patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether acupressure plus standard care for nausea is more effective than standard care alone for nausea in women who are receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of acupressure in treating nausea in women who are receiving combination chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00046865
Run by
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
People needed
57
Starts
2002-07-01
Expected to finish
2006-03-23
Last updated by the study team
2018-11-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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