A multi-center, randomized controlled clinical trial: the effect of acupuncture in the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced cancer

Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals0 sites136 target enrollmentFebruary 28, 2015

Overview

Registry

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Start Date

February 28, 2015

End Date

December 31, 2016

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals

•1\. Patients with definite pathological diagnosis of lung cancer, breast cancer, and gynecological cancer
•2\. Aged 18\-75
•3\. Patients will receive chemotherapy treatment including cisplatin, anthracycline or taxane during the study period
•4\. ECOG score is between 0 and 2
•5\. The patients are diagnosed with insufficiency of spleen\-qi and stomach\-qi, reverse ascending of Stomach\-Qi in traditional Chinese medicine theory
•6\. The expected lifetime of the patient is longer than 6 months
•7\. Patients willing to participate in the study and sign the consent form

•1\. Patients have serious disease in cardiovascular system, liver system, kidney system, immune system and hemopoietic system
•2\. Pregnant and lactating women
•3\. Patients have intractable vomiting caused by malignant brain metastases, intracranial hypertension, digestive tract obstruction, severe liver or renal dysfunction, brain tumors, cerebrovascular disease, or other reasons
•4\. Patients with coagulopathy, thrombocytopenia, or suffering from bleeding disorders
•5\. Patients have been definitely diagnosed with depression, anxiety disorders and psychosis
•6\. Patients with sepsis or bacteremia
•7\. Patients have lymphedema in acupuncture stimulation area
•8\. Patients who are afraid of acupuncture stimulation or allergic to stainless steel needles