NCT04116697

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Acupuncture Versus Aromatherapy as Treatments to Lessen Nausea, Vomiting and Anxiety Associated With Adriamycin and Cytoxan

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: Englewood Hospital and Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The overall goal of this study is to explore the effectiveness of using acupuncture versus aromatherapy, in conjunction with standard of care anti-emetics, to decrease chemotherapy induced nausea, vomiting, and anxiety in breast cancer patients undergoing Adriamycin and Cytoxan. This study also aims to determine if aromatherapy and anti-emetics is more effective than acupuncture and anti-emetics in treating nausea, vomiting, and anxiety in patients receiving Adriamycin and Cytoxan and if acupuncture and anti-emetics is more effective than aromatherapy and anti-emetics in treating nausea, vomiting, and anxiety in patients receiving Adriamycin and Cytoxan.

Conditions

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupuncture	Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body.
OTHER	Aromatherapy	Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine in which you will inhale aromatic plant extracts and essential oils.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-23
• Primary completion: 2024-10-01
• Completion: 2024-10-01
• First posted: 2019-10-07
• Last updated: 2025-04-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States