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

NCT00003817 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 700

Last updated 2015-10-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Interventions

DRUG

dolasetron mesylate

DRUG

granisetron hydrochloride

DRUG

ondansetron

DRUG

tropisetron

PROCEDURE

quality-of-life assessment

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Gary Morrow

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gary R. Morrow, PhD, MS · James P. Wilmot Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
120 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1999-10-31
Primary Completion
2001-07-31
Completion
2001-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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