Clinical Trial: Acupressure in Controlling Nausea in Young Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupressure to Control Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea (CIN) in Children Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy

Brief Summary:

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.