Does Acupressure Help Reduce Nausea and Vomiting in Palliative Care Patients?

NCT00220688 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2009-10-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Randomised controlled trial of acupressure wrist bands for hospice in-patients suffering from terminal cancer who are troubled by nausea and vomiting.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupressure Wristbands

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Paul Perkins, MB BCh MRCP · Sue Ryder Care St. John's Hospice

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30
Completion
2006-10-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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