HOL-AKU: Holistic Acupuncture for Patients With Chemotherapy Induced Nausea

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The study explores whether acupuncture as a supplement to conventional antiemetic medicine is superior in reducing the level of chemotherapy induced nausea compared to conventional anitemetic medicine alone. A total of 90 patients experiencing chemotherapy induced nausea will be allocated 1:1 to either acupuncture and antiemetic medicine or antiemetic medicine alone. The level of nausea and other cancer related symptoms will be assessed at baseline and 8 and 22 days after enrollment

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• ≥ 18 years of age

• Undergoing chemotherapy and experiencing nausea despite adherence to the prescribed antiemetic regimen

• Understands and speaks Danish

• Written and orally informed consent

• Planned for treatment every 14 days

• At least two chemotherapy cycles planned at the time of inclusion

Locations
Other Locations
Denmark
Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital
RECRUITING
Vejle
Contact Information
Primary
Mette Stie, PhD
mette.stie@rsyd.dk
+4579409174
Backup
Nanna Nordestgaard Madsen, MScN
nanna.nordestgaard.madsen@rsyd.dk
+4579406095
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-11-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 90
Treatments
Experimental: Holistic acupuncture and acupressure
Holistic acupuncture and acupressure as a supplement to standard care
Active_comparator: Standard care
Sponsors
Leads: Vejle Hospital

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