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Acupressure to Treat Nausea and Vomiting in HIV/AIDS Patients

The Acupressure Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00017823
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2001-06-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2010-04-21

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

Conditions

HIV Infections

Keywords

complementary therapies, Acupressure, HIV Infections, Nausea, Vomiting

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to see whether acupressure (acupuncture using pressure applied by the hands instead of needles) can help nausea and vomiting in persons with HIV/AIDS.

Detailed description

This is a Phase I trial (a study to evaluate effectiveness in a small number of patients). Patients will get 4 acupressure treatments and will wear acupressure wristbands for 1 week. Patients will write down all drugs they take and will make a note of when they get nausea and vomiting. They also will give written answers to different questions. No drugs will be given as part of this study. Patients will be paid for participating.

Interventions

PROCEDUREAcupressure

Sponsors

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Are HIV-positive. * Have nausea and/or vomiting an average of 2 times per day for at least 1 week.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026