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Acupressure in Controlling Nausea in Young Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy

Major Program
Supportive Care and Symptom Management
NCI Community Oncology Research Program
Research Group
Community Oncology and Prevention Trials
Sponsor
University of South Florida
Status
Completed
NCT ID
NCT01346267
RATIONALE: Acupressure wristbands may prevent or reduce nausea and caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether standard care is more effective with or without acupressure wristbands in controlling acute and delayed nausea.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying how well acupressure wristbands work with or without standard care in controlling nausea in young patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy.
Intervention
Placebo Acupressure Band, Real Acupressure Band
Condition
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Investigators
Lee Dupuis, PhD, Thomas Williams McLean, MD

See list of participating sites