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Comparison of the effect of acupressure on nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy

Comparison of the effect of ice massage and C-band on acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016041927467N1
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-08-20
Start date
2016-05-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chemotherapy Induce Nausea and Vomiting. Nausea and vomiting

Interventions

Intervention 1: Ice massage on pericardium 6 in case group?. Intervention 2: In the second study group Elastic band has buttons for 6 days on neiguan point in the wrist, will be closed. Intervention 3
Ice massage on pericardium 6 in case group?
In the second study group Elastic band has buttons for 6 days on neiguan point in the wrist, will be closed.
In the control group, standard antiemetics prescribed by a physician only will be use

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research,Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:At least one course of chemotherapy which can cause moderate to severe nausea and vomiting are gone, at least once nausea caused by chemotherapy have experienced any severity, hospitalization for chemotherapy, the ability to communicate, age over 12 years, avoiding the use of drugs that confusion and lack of awareness of time and place.Exclusion criteria: the deterioration of the patient in a way that is not able to continue to participate in research, not wanting to continue to participate in the study, psychiatric disorders, gastrointestinal tract and brain cancer, electrolyte imbalances, metabolic disorders, leading to nausea and vomiting. , taking drugs and alcohol, inner ear disorders, there are issues such as inflammation, sores, swelling, fractures, burns, skin lesions and vascular problems in the neiguan (pericardium 6) .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Acute and delayed nausea. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours after intervention from the 2 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Morrow questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Acute and delayed vomiting. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours after intervention from the 2 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Mask questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ardeshir Afrasiabifar

Yasuj University of Medical Science

afrasiabifar@yahoo.com+98 74 3323 5141

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026