Overview
The study explores whether acupuncture as a supplement to conventional antiemetic medicine is superior in reducing the level of chemotherapy induced nausea compared to conventional anitemetic medicine alone.
A total of 90 patients experiencing chemotherapy induced nausea will be allocated 1:1 to either acupuncture and antiemetic medicine or antiemetic medicine alone.
The level of nausea and other cancer related symptoms will be assessed at baseline and 8 and 22 days after enrollment
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
- ≥ 18 years of age
- Undergoing chemotherapy and experiencing nausea despite adherence to the prescribed antiemetic regimen
- Understands and speaks Danish
- Written and orally informed consent
- Planned for treatment every 14 days
- At least two chemotherapy cycles planned at the time of inclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
- Brain metastases
- Performance status \>2