Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Acupuncture for Chemical Therapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Study Description

Brief Summary: This is an expertise-based randomized controlled trial. The hypothesis of this study is that the differences in expertise of acupuncturist may impact clinical effect. In this study, patients will be randomized to 4 group, receiving the treatment from senior acupuncturist, junior acupuncturist, junior acupuncturist by only acupuncture Neiguan(P6), or not receive the acupuncture. All patients receive the basic cisplatin chemotherapy. The duration of treatment is from the first day receiving cisplatin until two days after cisplatin on each group. NCI and Rhode scale will be used to measure the control of nausea and vomiting.

Detailed Description: This is an expertise-based randomized controlled trial. The hypothesis of this study is that the differences in expertise of acupuncturist may impact clinical effect. In this study, 102 patients will be randomly divided into 4 groups which separately receiving the treatment from senior acupuncturist(clinical experience\> 15 years, considered in this trial as highly expertised), junior acupuncturist(clinical experience\< 5 years, considered in this trial as lower expertised), junior acupuncturist only acupuncture Neiguan(P6), or not receiving the acupuncture. All participants receive the cisplatin-based chemotherapy and 5-HT3 as antiemetic treatment will be included. Acupuncture treatments are given once daily, the duration of treatment is from the first day receiving cisplatin until two days after cisplatin. NCI and Rhode scale will be used to measure the control of nausea and vomiting. only outcome assessors are blinded. Generalized estimating equations will be used to compare the effects among groups.

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Eligibility

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Sex: ALL

Healthy Volunteers: No

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