The Different Effectiveness of Single Acupoint（PC6 or CV12) vs Matching Acupoints(PC6 and CV12) in Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting

NCT02195908 ↗

Completed 160 enrolled Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine National Basic Research Program, China · collab

RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to clarify whether the matching acupoints are more effective than a single point by electro-acupuncture in the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting .

Timeline

Start: 2014-08
Primary completion: 2015-07
Completion: 2015-10

Publications

Chen B, Hu SX, Liu BH, Zhao TY, Li B, Liu Y, Li MY, Pan XF, Guo YM, Chen ZL, Guo Y. Efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture with different acupoints for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2015 May 12;16:212. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-0734-x.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Dexamethasone	Small molecule	—	—
Comparator	Ramosetron	Small molecule	—	—
Comparator	Tropisetron	Small molecule	—	—

Indications

No indication recorded.