Effect of acupuncture in prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Effect of acupuncture in prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is one of the most common and distressing side effects in patients with cancer. The introduction and development of antiemetic drugs have significantly improved the ability of clinicians to control CINV, but it is not easy to transl...

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Main Authors: Qi-wei Li, Ming-wei Yu, Guo-wang Yang, Xiao-min Wang, Huan Wang, Chen-xi Zhang, Na Xue, Wei-ru Xu, Qi Fu, Zhong Yang, Lin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Acupuncture
ECOG
SNAQ
CTCAE
Sham acupuncture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-1927-2

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