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NCT07747194
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Acupuncture to Prevent Nausea and Vomiting After Stem Cell Transplant

Sponsor: Xiao Wang

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Summary

This study is testing whether acupuncture at a point on the wrist called "Neiguan" can help reduce nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation. Participants will receive either real acupuncture or standard care. We hope to find a safe way to improve comfort during cancer treatment.

Official title: Clinical Study and Mechanism Exploration of Acupuncture at Neiguan (PC6) for Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 65 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

80

Start Date

2026-07-01

Completion Date

2027-12-30

Last Updated

2026-08-05

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Add-on manual acupuncture at bilateral Neiguan (PC6) to standard quadruple anti-emetic prophylaxis. Disposable sterile acupuncture needles inserted perpendicularly 0.5-1 cun (approximately 10-25 mm) into Neiguan with even reinforcing-reducing manipulation; needles retained for 30 minutes. Administered once daily throughout the conditioning (preparative) regimen. This distinguishes the intervention from: (1) the active comparator arm in this study, which receives identical pharmacological prophylaxis without acupuncture; and (2) other acupuncture trials that may use electroacupuncture, different acupoints, variable needle depths, or shorter treatment durations.

DRUG

Conventional care

Standard quadruple pharmacological anti-emetic prophylaxis comprising a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, an NK-1 receptor antagonist, dexamethasone, and olanzapine, administered per institutional HSCT supportive care protocol. No acupuncture or sham procedure is provided. This distinguishes the arm from the experimental arm, which receives the identical pharmacological regimen plus add-on manual acupuncture at Neiguan (PC6).

Locations (1)

The General Hospital of Western Theater Command

Chengdu, Sichuan, China