NCT02767791

Brief Summary

The management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) has evolved in recent years and became less frequent. CINV include early (occurring within 24 hours of chemotherapy administration) and delayed (occurring within 4 days after chemotherapy) nausea and vomiting. Preventive treatment, such as Glucocorticoids, 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonists and neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptor antagonists, are administered according to the classification in 4 grades of expected CINV

  • Very low: \<10% occurrence of CINV;
  • Low: 10 to 30% occurrence of CINV;
  • Average: 30 to 90% occurrence of CINV;
  • High: \> 90% occurrence of CINV. These treatments have been the subject of recommendations. Despite these available treatments, some patients still complain of vomiting, or more frequently nausea and loss of appetite. Meanwhile, Chinese acupuncture has proven effective on the prevention of CINV as complementary treatment, mainly in the acute phase and to a lesser extent in the delayed phase. The most common points are Pericardium 6 (wrist) treated with conventional acupuncture needles, electro-acupuncture or acupressure. Auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture) has proven effective on nausea of pregnancy and postoperative nausea, but, to our knowledge, there are no studies published on the effect of auriculotherapy on CINV. These complementary treatments have virtually no side effects. In our institution, a simple treatment of acupuncture (2 points Pericardium 6 treated) and auriculotherapy (2 auricular point treated) is regularly use in patients who present CINV despite preventive treatment and most of them are relieved. The investigators propose a clinical trial in this population to assess symptoms improvement in patients presenting CINV after their first administration of chemotherapy despite adapted preventive treatment. Experimental treatment with semi-permanent needles takes place during administration of the second session of chemotherapy. CINV are evaluated through the (MAT) score that measures the frequency and intensity of nausea and vomiting in the 24 hours following the session and during the 4 days after administration Chemotherapy. Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Antiemesis Tool (MASCC), Http://www.MASCC.org/.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
116

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2016

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 4, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 4, 2016

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 10, 2016

Completed
5.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 7, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 7, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

September 1, 2021

Status Verified

August 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

5.1 years

First QC Date

May 4, 2016

Last Update Submit

August 27, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Digital Scale for nausea

    Digital Scale for nausea (H24 MAT score)

    1 day

Study Arms (4)

Acupuncture

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Acupuncture wrist 6

Other: Acupuncture

Auriculotherapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Auriculotherapy

Other: Auriculotherapy

Auriculotherapy and acupuncture

EXPERIMENTAL

Auriculotherapy and acupuncture

Other: AcupunctureOther: Auriculotherapy

No treatment

NO INTERVENTION

No treatment

Interventions

Acupuncture

AcupunctureAuriculotherapy and acupuncture

Auriculotherapy

AuriculotherapyAuriculotherapy and acupuncture

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • out-patient chemotherapy
  • treated nausea vomiting induced by chemotherapy (NVIC)

You may not qualify if:

  • prior treatment with acupuncture and or auriculotherapy for NVIC
  • no conventional treatment for NVIC like phytotherapy and homeopathy
  • radiotherapy (five days before and 5 days after chemotherapy)
  • MRI in the five days after first visit

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Centre hospitalier de Gonesse

Gonesse, France

Location

René Huguenin

Saint-Cloud, France

Location

Centre spécilaisé en cancérologie Paris Nord

Sarcelles, 95200, France

Location

Clinique de l'Estrée

Stains, France

Location

Hopital Foch

Suresnes, 92150, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Michel-Cherqui M, Ma S, Bacrie J, Huguet S, Lemaire N, Le Guen M, Fischler M. Auriculotherapy and acupuncture treatments for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a multicenter clinical trial. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jul 31;32(8):560. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08768-w.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

NauseaVomiting

Interventions

Acupuncture TherapyAuriculotherapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, DigestiveSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary TherapiesTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Mireille Michel-Cherqui, MD

    Hopital Foch

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2016

First Posted

May 10, 2016

Study Start

May 4, 2016

Primary Completion

June 7, 2021

Study Completion

June 7, 2021

Last Updated

September 1, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations