Clinical trial · Interventional
Does Acupressure Help Reduce Nausea and Vomiting in Palliative Care Patients?
NCT00220688CI-TRIAL-00002705completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Randomised controlled trial of acupressure wrist bands for hospice in-patients suffering from terminal cancer who are troubled by nausea and vomiting.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupressure Wristbands | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- 1.Visual Analogue Scale of nausea measured every 6 hours.
Secondary outcomes (6)
- measure
- Duration of perceived nausea over preceding time period.
- measure
- Number of vomits per 24 hours.
- measure
- Volume of vomit per 24 hours.
- measure
- Adverse effects of acupressure.
- measure
- Number of doses of PRN anti-emetics.
- measure
- Measure of whether the patient felt the intervention helped at the end of the trial.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Have a diagnosis of advanced cancer with an estimated prognosis of less than 1 year but more than 3 days. * Describe their nausea as at least moderate on a Likert scale OR at have had at least one vomit per day for the last three days. * Have an underlying cause for their nausea which is thought to be irreversible OR the patient has made an autonomous choice not to proceed with treatment for any potentially reversible cause (for example surgery for obstruction or drainage of ascites). * Can be male or female patients but must be over the age of 18. * Have signed a consent form prior to entering the study. * If patients are taking corticosteroids the dosage should be stable for 3 days before and during the trial. * Be thought to be well enough to complete the 3 day trial. Exclusion Criteria: * Arm lymphoedema. * Weakness, fatigue or confusion sufficient that patient is unable to take part. * Previous history of acupuncture/acupressure for nausea or vomiting. * History of Parkinsonism or Parkinsonism on examination. * Patients will not be enrolled if they are sharing a room with another patient taking part in the study.
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTBrown S, North D, Marvel MK, Fons R. Acupressure wrist bands to relieve nausea and vomiting in hospice patients: do they work? Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 1992 Jul-Aug;9(4):26-9. doi: 10.1177/104990919200900409. PMID 1457233