Acupressure in Controlling Nausea in Young Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy (NCT01346267) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Acupressure in Controlling Nausea in Young Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
United States187 participantsStarted 2011-05
Plain-language 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.
Who can participate
Age range4 Years – 18 Years
SexALL
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INCLUSION CRITERIA:
* 4 to 18 years of age, inclusive. The patient's cognitive ability must be considered by a parent or healthcare professional to be at least at a 4 year-old level.
* Newly diagnosed (i.e., not relapsed) with any malignancy.
* Patients are not required to be registered on a COG therapeutic trial.
* The patient's current chemotherapy treatment plan must include at least 1 course of
* cisplatin at ≥ 50 mg/m2/dose or
* ifosfamide plus etoposide or doxorubicin or
* cyclophosphamide plus an anthracycline.
* Patients may have previously received other chemotherapy.
* The patient's current treatment plan must include an anti-emetic regimen with either ondansetron or granisetron on a scheduled basis. Patients may also receive dexamethasone for antiemetic prophylaxis during the acute phase at the discretion of the treating physician. Patients ≥ 12 years old may also receive aprepitant in conjunction with dexamethasone for antiemetic prophylaxis at the discretion of the treating physician.
* Patients needing anti-emetic treatment for breakthrough nausea/vomiting may also receive anti-emetic agents on an as needed (PRN) basis.
* The patient (parent/guardian) must be English-speaking (i.e., able to read and speak in English) since the PeNAT has been validated only in English.
* All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent (patient assent is also recommended when applicable according to each institution's policy).
EXC…
What they're measuring
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Efficacy of Treatment on CIN During Acute Phase of Chemotherapy
Timeframe: Each day of Chemotherapy course. Maximum of 7 days