Acupressure to Treat Nausea and Vomiting in HIV/AIDS Patients

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), April 2001

First Received: June 13, 2001 Last Updated: History of Changes

Sponsor:	National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Information provided by:	National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00017823

Purpose

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.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
HIV Infections	Procedure: Acupressure	Phase I

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Open Label
Official Title:	The Acupressure Study

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: AIDS Nausea and Vomiting

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR):

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.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Are HIV-positive.
Have nausea and/or vomiting an average of 2 times per day for at least 1 week.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00017823

Locations

United States, New York
Columbia Univ School of Nursing / Center for AIDS Research	Recruiting
New York, New York, United States, 10032
Contact: Bernadette Capili 212-305-4015 bc42@columbia.edu

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	9941
Study First Received:	June 13, 2001
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00017823 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Unspecified

Keywords provided by National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR):

complementary therapies
Acupressure
HIV Infections
Nausea
Vomiting

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Communicable Diseases
RNA Virus Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Slow Virus Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Infection

Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Virus Diseases
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 05, 2009