The Effect of Acupressure Chemotherapy-related Nausea Vomiting in Children

Acupressure was applied once by the researcher 30 minutes before applying the chemotherapeutic agent with medium or high emetogenicity to the randomized child. 3 fingers were placed on the child's wrist with their fingers and the region (point P6) between the flexor carpi radians and palmaris longus 1 cm below. Acupressure was applied to the wrist of the child by press for 2 minutes. The same procedure was applied to the other wrist. Then, data were recorded in accordance with the data collection procedure.

30 minutes before applying the chemotherapeutic agent with medium or high emetogenicity to the randomized child, sea-band acupress was applied by the researcher. The P6 point on the wrist was identified and marked with the child's own fingers. A sea band was attached to both wrists of the child by the researcher. The attached sea-band was allowed to remain for 15 minutes and was removed by the researcher at the end of the period. Separate sea-band was attached to each child. Acupress wrist bands, which are produced in separate sizes for adults and children, were used during the application, taking into account the physical development of the child, pediatric for the age range of 5-12, and adult size sea-band for the age of 12. Acupress application with sea-band was done once. Then, data were recorded in accordance with the data collection procedure

Placebo manual acupress was applied in the next protocol for the child who was administered manual acupressure.

Placebo sea-band was applied in the next protocol for the child who was administered sea-band acupressure.