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| Brief Title † | Acupressure to Treat Nausea and Vomiting in HIV/AIDS Patients |
| Official Title † | 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 † | Interventional |
| Study Design † | Treatment, Open Label |
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| Condition † | HIV Infections |
| Intervention † | Procedure: Acupressure |
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| Recruitment Status † | Recruiting |
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| Eligibility Criteria † | Inclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both |
| Ages | 18 Years and older |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No |
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| Location Countries † | United States |
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| NCT ID † | NCT00017823 |
| Organization ID | 9941 |
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| Study Sponsor † | National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) |
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| Information Provided By | National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) |
| Verification Date | April 2001 |
| First Received Date † | June 13, 2001 |
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