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- Clinical Trial NCT02195921
Acupuncture for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
January 21, 2021 updated by: Yi Guo, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to clarify whether the matching acupoints is more effective than a single point by electroacupuncture in the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting .
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Detailed Description
Patients were assigned to Four sessions of electroacupuncture(EA) at the CV12, ST36, CV12+ST36 acupoints or antiemetic therapy over 5 days.
primary and secondary outcomes and Adverse Eventswill be assessed.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
160
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Tianjin
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Tianjin, Tianjin, China, 301617
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
16 years to 78 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be diagnosed as cancer and need to accept chemotherapy.
- The score of Karnofsky ≥70
- Patients of either gender and older than 18 years
- Patients receiving chemotherapy both outpatients and inpatients
- Patients receiving chemotherapy either he first or multiple cycle, but the patient will be taken in only one time
- To receive chemotherapy containing cisplatin(DDP≥75mg/m2) or joint chemotherapy programmes of Anthracyclines(Adriamycin≥40mg/m2 or epirubicin≥60mg/m2)
- Life expectancy≥ 6 months
- Willing to participate in the study and be randomized into one of the four study groups.
Exclusion Criteria:
- To receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy
- Gastrointestinal tumors
- Patients with serious liver disease or abnormal hepatorenal function (AST,ACT, and TBIL are 3 times more than normal, BUN and Cr are 2 times more than normal)
- Presence of cardiac pacemaker
- Active skin infection
- Nausea and/or vomiting resulting from opioids or metabolic imbalance (electrolyte disturbances)
- Patients unable to provide self-care or communication
- Nausea and/or vomiting resulting from mechanical risk factors (i.e., intestinal obstruction)
- Brain metastases
- Women in pregnant and lactating period
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Single point CV12
choose single point:Zhongwan(CV12).Zhongwan(CV12):On the upper abdomen, 4 B-cun superior to the centre of the umbilicus, on the anterior median line.Manipulating until achieving a "de Qi" sensation,then the needle is connected through a electro-acupuncture apparatus,the positive pole is linked to the needle, and the reference pole is located near the acupoint about 1cm with a paster.
Frequency 10Hz,the intensity of stimulation is adjusted according to the patient's tolerance, and the electric current is less than 10mA.The operation lasts for 30 min.
The treatmeat is scheduled to occur within 30min-60min before chemotherapy infusion for 4 days.
Received routine antiemetic treatment.
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All participants were supine in the hospital bed.
A disposable sterile acupuncture needle (ø 0.30 × 40 mm, Hwato) was inserted vertically at approximately 20-30 mm until "De Qi" (sensation of soreness, numbness, distension, etc. around the acupoint) was reported by the participants.
Then, the needle handle was clamped via a metal clip to connect to the positive electrode of the electric acupuncture apparatus (Huatuo, SDZ-V model, Suzhou Medical Appliance).
Another reference electrode was placed 1 cm above the CV12 acupoints of the stimulation point, where no acupoints or meridians passed through.
A dilatational wave at a frequency of 2/10 Hz and a current intensity at the highest level tolerated by the patient, with a maximum intensity no more than 10 mA, were used to deliver the EA stimulation.
People in the intervention groups were offered a standardized 30-minute EA session once daily from the 1st day of the four-day chemotherapy cycle.
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Experimental: Single point ST36
choose another single point Zusanli(ST36).Zusanli(ST36):On the anterior aspect of the leg, on the line connecting ST35 with ST41, 3 B-cun inferior to ST35,located on the tibialis anterior muscle..Manipulating until achieving a "de Qi" sensation, then the needle is connected through a electro-acupuncture apparatus,the positive pole is linked to the needle, and the reference pole is located near the acupoint about 1cm with a paster.
Frequency 10Hz,the intensity of stimulation is adjusted according to the patient's tolerance, and the electric current is less than 10mA.The operation lasts for 30 min.
The treatmeat is scheduled to occur within 30min-60min before chemotherapy infusion for 4 days.
Received routine antiemetic treatment.
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A disposable sterile acupuncture needle (ø 0.30 × 40 mm, Hwato) was inserted vertically at approximately 20-30 mm until "De Qi" (sensation of soreness, numbness, distension, etc. around the acupoint) was reported by the participants.
Then, the needle handle was clamped via a metal clip to connect to the positive electrode of the electric acupuncture apparatus (Huatuo, SDZ-V model, Suzhou Medical Appliance).
Another reference electrode was placed 1cm below ST36 acupoints of the stimulation point, respectively, where no acupoints or meridians passed through.
A dilatational wave at a frequency of 2/10 Hz and a current intensity at the highest level tolerated by the patient, with a maximum intensity no more than 10 mA, were used to deliver the EA stimulation.
People in the intervention groups were offered a standardized 30-minute EA session once daily from the 1st day of the four-day chemotherapy cycle.
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Experimental: ST36+CV12 acupoints
Choose both Zusanli(ST36) and Zhongwan(CV12).Manipulating until achieving a "de Qi" sensation, then the needle is connected through a electro-acupuncture apparatus,the positive pole is linked to the needle, and the reference pole is located near the acupoint about 1cm with a paster.
Frequency 10Hz,the intensity of stimulation is adjusted according to the patient's tolerance, and the electric current is less than 10mA.The operation lasts for 30 min.
The treatmeat is scheduled to occur within 30min-60min before chemotherapy infusion for 4 days.
Received routine antiemetic treatment.
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Stimulating both Zusanli(ST36)and Zhongwan(CV12)
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Active Comparator: only antiemetics
The control group will receive standard antiemetics alone.
Standard antiemetics for all groups are based on American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline.
5-hydroxytryptamine-3 (5-HT3) antagonist (Ramosetron , Tropisetron)and dexamethasone are supplied from the first day of chemtherapy,and lasting for 3-5days.
If nausea and/or vomiting is persistent and failed to respond to the antiemetic treatment , based on the experience of each clinician, the other advanced 5-HT3 antagonist or a neurokinin 1 antagonist(NK-1) will be chosen.
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received routine antiemetic treatment
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percentage of Participants With Nausea
Time Frame: 5 days
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Percentage of participants with nausea was assessed by visual analog scale (VAS) ranging from 0 (no nausea) to 10 (worst nausea).
A score of 0 means no nausea for a portion of the patient's assessment.
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5 days
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Number of Times Vomiting Occurs After Chemotherapy
Time Frame: 5 days
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The number of times vomiting occurs after chemotherapy for each participant during 0-120 hours.
The evaluator completed daily diaries for each time point.
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5 days
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Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting and Retching
Time Frame: 5 days
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The RINVR scale has 8 items .
The scale divides the occurrence of nausea , vomiting , and retching within 12 hours of tumor chemotherapy patients into 5 grades , which are scored from 0 to 4 points .
The lower the score , the better .
The RINVR scale can be divided into three dimensions : symptom experience time , symptom frequency and symptom severity .
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5 days
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Percentage of Participants With Nausea and Number of Times of Vomiting Occurs After Chemotherapy
Time Frame: 5 days
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Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting and Retching was replaced by percentage of participants with nausea (assessed by VAS) and number of times of vomiting occurs which were recorded in the first and second primary outcome.
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5 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Grading of Constipation and Diarrhea
Time Frame: 5 days
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The grading of constipation and diarrhea.We deleted this evaluation method due to weak correlation.
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5 days
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Electrogastrogram
Time Frame: 5 days
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We deleted this evaluation method due to weak correlation.
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5 days
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the Assessment of Quality of Life
Time Frame: 5 days
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Assessed by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment-General (FACT-G) .The FACT-G includes 27 items and is divided among 4 subscales: physical well-being (PWB), functional well-being (FWB), social/family well-being (SWB), and emotional well-being (EWB).
The total FACT-G score ranges from 0 to 108 and is calculated by the sum of the subscales, with higher scores indicating greater functional status
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5 days
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the Assessment of Anxiety and Depression
Time Frame: 5 days
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Assessed by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS scale).
It includes fourteen items, seven of which assess anxiety and the other seven assess depression (30).
The total scores range from 0 to 21 for depression and anxiety, respectively, with higher scores indicating more depression and anxiety.
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5 days
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Blood Routine Examination
Time Frame: 5 days
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We deleted this evaluation method due to weak correlation.
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5 days
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Electrocardiogram
Time Frame: 5 days
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We deleted this evaluation method due to weak correlation.
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5 days
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Hepatic and Renal Function
Time Frame: 5 days
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We deleted this evaluation method due to weak correlation.
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5 days
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Other Adverse Effect During the Chemotherapy
Time Frame: 5 days
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5 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Investigators
- Study Director: Yi Guo, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
April 1, 2015
Primary Completion (Actual)
March 1, 2016
Study Completion (Actual)
January 1, 2017
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
July 17, 2014
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 17, 2014
First Posted (Estimate)
July 21, 2014
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
February 11, 2021
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 21, 2021
Last Verified
January 1, 2021
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 2014CB543201-02
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