Acupuncture plus anti-nausea drugs for breast cancer chemo side effects
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether adding electroacupuncture (a type of acupuncture with mild electrical pulses) to standard anti-nausea medicine can better prevent nausea and vomiting caused by strong chemotherapy. It is for people with early-stage breast cancer who are about to start a very strong chemotherapy regimen.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer that has not spread beyond the breast or nearby lymph nodes.
- You are about to receive a strong type of chemotherapy that often causes nausea and vomiting.
- You have a good level of daily activity (able to do light housework or desk work).
- You are not pregnant or planning to become pregnant, and you agree to use contraception if you could become pregnant.
- You have not had acupuncture in the last 8 weeks, and you are not allergic to stainless steel needles or afraid of electroacupuncture.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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