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Laser Acupuncture to Alleviate Nausea and Vomiting in Children and Adolescents Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy. A Prospective, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial


N/A
N/A
17 Years
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Nausea, Vomiting, Cancer

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Trial Information

Laser Acupuncture to Alleviate Nausea and Vomiting in Children and Adolescents Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy. A Prospective, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial


Inclusion Criteria:



- Age 0-17,

- Highly emetogenic chemotherapy with at least 4 similar courses of chemotherapy
concerning applied drugs (equivalent dosages)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Age older than 17 years,

- Participation in another clinical trial on supportive care

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Outcome Measure:

episodes of retching/vomiting per day during 1 chemotherapy course

Outcome Time Frame:

1 chemotherapy course (5 days)

Principal Investigator

Sven Gottschling, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

University Children`s Hospital Homburg, Germany

Authority:

Germany: Ethics Commission

Study ID:

SG-07-HT-01

NCT ID:

NCT00528554

Start Date:

September 2007

Completion Date:

September 2009

Related Keywords:

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Cancer
  • CINV
  • chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting

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