Cancer. Malignant neoplasms, stated or presumed to be primary, of specified sites, except of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the intervention group 1: receiving TENS electric stimulation for 30 minutes at 10 Hz and a 500 msec pulse duration, with a tolerable intensity, to the P6 point of the wrist, once d
Prevention
In the intervention group 1: receiving TENS electric stimulation for 30 minutes at 10 Hz and a 500 msec pulse duration, with a tolerable intensity, to the P6 point of the wrist, once daily, on both ha
In the intervention group 2: Acupuncture wrist band on the P6 point of the wrist, permanently, on both hands for 5 consecutive days.
In the control group 1: receiving placebo TENS electric stimulation for 30 minutes to the P6 point of the wrist, once daily, on both hands for 5 consecutive days.
In the control group 2: ordinary wrist band on the P6 point of the wrist, permanently, on both hands for 5 consecutive days.
Sponsors
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 Use of nauseous diets such as cisplatin alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents with the same amount and administration in two cycles of chemotherapy without planning for radiotherapy in cycles At least four times chemotherapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having a history of nausea and vomiting for reasons other than chemotherapy;; Taking anti-epithelial (emend) medication Treatment with corticosteroid medications during the cycles Using pacemakers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: In hours 1,2,3 and 4 after intervention and 24 hours after beginning of chemotherapy and 5 days later. Method of measurement: checklist and cortilla tool. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Atefeh Aminian Far
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed