Acupressure to Treat Nausea and Vomiting in HIV/AIDS Patients - Tabular View

Tracking Information
First Received Date ^ICMJE	June 13, 2001
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Descriptive Information
Brief Title ^ICMJE	Acupressure to Treat Nausea and Vomiting in HIV/AIDS Patients
Official Title ^ICMJE	The Acupressure Study
Brief Summary	The purpose of this study is to see whether acupressure (acupuncture using pressure applied by the hands instead of needles) can help nausea and vomiting in persons with HIV/AIDS.
Detailed Description	This is a Phase I trial (a study to evaluate effectiveness in a small number of patients). Patients will get 4 acupressure treatments and will wear acupressure wristbands for 1 week. Patients will write down all drugs they take and will make a note of when they get nausea and vomiting. They also will give written answers to different questions. No drugs will be given as part of this study. Patients will be paid for participating.
Study Phase	Phase I
Study Type ^ICMJE	Interventional
Study Design ^ICMJE	Treatment, Open Label
Condition ^ICMJE	HIV Infections
Intervention ^ICMJE	Procedure: Acupressure
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Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status ^ICMJE	Recruiting
Enrollment ^ICMJE
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Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE	Inclusion Criteria: Are HIV-positive. Have nausea and/or vomiting an average of 2 times per day for at least 1 week.
Gender	Both
Ages	18 Years and older
Accepts Healthy Volunteers	No
Contacts ^ICMJE
Location Countries ^ICMJE	United States

Administrative Information
NCT ID ^ICMJE	NCT00017823
Responsible Party
Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE	9941
Study Sponsor ^ICMJE	National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
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Information Provided By	National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Verification Date	April 2001
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