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

Sponsored by:	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

MedlinePlus related topics: AIDS Nausea and Vomiting

U.S. FDA Resources

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

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

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

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

complementary therapies
Acupressure
HIV Infections
Nausea
Vomiting

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Vomiting
HIV Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Nausea
Retroviridae Infections
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

RNA Virus Infections
Slow Virus Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Infection

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009