114
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2015
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2016
Study Completion Date
October 31, 2016
True auricular acupressure
A 5-day auricular acupressure at the specific ear acupoints using vaccaria seeds.
Sham auricular acupressure
A 5-day sham auricular acupressure at the same acupoints as in the true auricular acupressure arm using Junci Medulla but no pressure will be applied.
Standard anti-emetic treatment (5-HT3 receptor antagonists and/or Dexamethasone)
5-HT3 receptor antagonists and/or Dexamethasone will be administered to manage chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
The Second People's Hospital of Fujian Province, Fuzhou
The First People's Hospital of Fujian Province, Fuzhou
Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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