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Efficacy differences of electroacupuncture with single acupoint or matching acupoints for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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Title
Efficacy differences of electroacupuncture with single acupoint or matching acupoints for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Trials, October 2017
DOI 10.1186/s13063-017-2186-y
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Bo Chen, Yang Guo, Xue Zhao, Li-li Gao, Bo Li, Tian-yi Zhao, Qi-wen Zhang, Jin-xing Zou, Ming-yue Li, Yong-ming Guo, Yi Guo, Xing-fan Pan

Abstract

Previous studies have shown that acupuncture is beneficial for the alleviation of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. However, there is a lack of clinical evidence concerning the effects of acupoint-matching on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. This is a parallel randomized controlled trial to evaluate the occurrence of nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy (the incidence of nausea and vomiting, frequency, VAS score, RINVR rating) as the main outcome for cancer. Quality of life, anxiety and depression scores are the secondary outcomes. Quality of life, anxiety and depression scores are the secondary phase. Use of remedy drugs, routine blood examination, and blood biochemical tests are the safety evaluation. We also compare the different effects of ST36 (single acupoint), CV12 (single acupoint), and ST36-CV12 matching groups. The results of this trial are expected to explore the effects of matching different acupoints and to offer biologic plausibility for the use of acupuncture in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). This trial is registered with clinicaltrials.gov NCT02195921 , The date of registration was 17 July 2014.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 15 19%
Student > Doctoral Student 9 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 6 8%
Student > Master 5 6%
Researcher 4 5%
Other 11 14%
Unknown 28 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 17 22%
Medicine and Dentistry 15 19%
Psychology 6 8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 3%
Social Sciences 2 3%
Other 8 10%
Unknown 28 36%