Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture Versus Sham for Radiotherapy-Induced Emesis
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Linkoeping
Collaborating Sponsors:
Swedish Cancer Society
Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
Conditions:
Nausea
Vomiting
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate if acupuncture prevents or reduces nausea or vomiting during radiotherapy
Detailed Description
Treatment with acupuncture is, despite sometimes unclear evidence, increasing in cancer care. Acupuncture is used for indications such as pain and nausea, but for radiotherapy (RT) induced nausea it i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patients of at least 18 years of age
- with gynaecologic-, anal-, rectal-, colon-, ventricle-, pancreatic- or testicular tumours
- willing to give their informed consent
- able to take part in the entire treatment and data collection procedure
- had planned radiation over an abdominal and/or pelvic field (with or without concomitant chemotherapy) with the volume of at least 800 cm3 and a dose of at least 25 Gy.
Exclusion
- use of antiemetic treatment or persistent nausea within 24 hours prior to the start of radiotherapy
- ever received acupuncture against nausea, or during the last year received acupuncture for any indication.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
237 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00621660
Start Date
January 1 2004
End Date
March 1 2007
Last Update
February 22 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Sussanne Börjeson
Linköping, Sweden, 58185