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Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and VomitingNCT06121414

Effectiveness of Laserpuncture and Standard Antiemetic on RINVR Scores in Adolescent Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

A study testing laserpuncture in people with Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting, run by Universitas Indonesia at 2 sites in Indonesia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Chemotherapy is a common treatment for treating cancer. Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is nausea and vomiting that occurs after chemotherapy. Complete protection of standard antiemetic drugs against CINV symptoms in children and adolescents receiving moderately and strongly emetogenic chemotherapy… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 10 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
What is being tested?
laserpuncture
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
58 participants
Where
2 sitesIndonesia
Study dates
2 Oct 2023to 15 Dec 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 10 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adolescent cancer patients aged 10 - 18 years
  • Patients undergoing chemotherapy with moderate and/or strong emetogenic chemotherapy drugs
  • Patients with CINV and/or at risk of CINV
  • Willing to take part in research until completion
  • The patient has not received acupuncture therapy in the last 1 week

Who cannot join

  • Patients with cancerous lesions or ulcers at the location of the acupuncture points to be selected
  • Patients with digestive tract organ malignancies with complaints of nausea and vomiting before chemotherapy
  • Patients with unstable hemodynamic conditions

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Indonesia2 sites
  • Dharmais Cancer, Hospital

    Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 11420

  • Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital

    Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 10430

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About this study

Official title: Effectiveness of Combined Laserpuncture And Antiemetic Therapy on the Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting and Reatching (RINVR) Scores in Adolescent Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a common treatment for treating cancer. Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is nausea and vomiting that occurs after chemotherapy. Complete protection of standard antiemetic drugs against CINV symptoms in children and adolescents receiving moderately and strongly emetogenic chemotherapy drugs was less than 50%.

The side effects of chemotherapy in the form of CINV are so unpleasant that chemotherapy causes extreme anxiety and stress. The psychological characteristics of adolescents who have a greater perception of the changes that occur cause more frequent anxiety which can increase the risk of CINV.

Acupuncture with laserpuncture modality is a non-pharmacological therapy that has a good effect on CINV symptoms in adolescents. This research was conducted for the first time in Brazil in 2019, while in Indonesia there has never been any research on this matter. So it is hoped that this research will be the first research in Indonesia to prove that the effect of laserpuncture plays a role in CINV symptoms in adolescents and can be an additional treatment in standard therapy for CINV problems in adolescents.

Read the detailed description

This is a clinical trial study to evaluate and compare the effects of laserpuncture and sham laserpuncture as a therapy for Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) . The subjects are 58 males/female and will be randomly assigned to 2 groups: (1) laserpunctur and (2) Sham laserpuncture. The outcome will be assessed before treatment (baseline), in chemotherapy procedure and 3 days after chemotherapy. Patients and the outcome assessors will be blinded to the group allocation.

Being tested
laserpuncture, Sham Laserpuncture
Medical subject headings
Vomiting

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • laserpunctureDevice

    laserpuncture use continous wave,dose 2 Joule, 785nm, 50mw

  • Sham LaserpunctureDevice

    Sham laser using laserpuncture in off condition

Study groups in NCT06121414
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
LaserpunctureExperimentalLaserpuncture using continous wave, 2 Joule in on condition
Receives: Device: laserpuncture
Sham LaserpunctureSham comparatorSham laser using laserpuncture in off condition
Receives: Device: Sham Laserpuncture

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rhodes Index nausea, vomiting and Reatching Score (RINVR)

    Score for measuring nausea, vomiting and reatching after chemotherapy. minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 32

    Measured: before chemotherapy, in chemotherapy procedure, 3 days after chemotherapy

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Nov 2023
  2. Study start2 Oct 2023
  3. Primary completion15 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion15 Dec 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
58 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06121414
Sponsor's protocol ID
23061053
Status last verified
Jan 2024
First submitted
30 Oct 2023
Last updated
29 Jan 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing laserpuncture in people with Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting, run by Universitas Indonesia at 2 sites in Indonesia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Jan 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Indonesia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rhodes Index nausea, vomiting and Reatching Score (RINVR) (time frame: before chemotherapy, in chemotherapy procedure, 3 days after chemotherapy). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Jan 2024.

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