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