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NCT03313193 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Acupressure for Children in Treatment for a Childhood Cancer
A NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 95
- Enrollment target
NCT03313193: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.
NCT03313193 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 95 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03313193, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 95 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Background: Despite advances in symptom management, children undergoing cancer treatment or receiving a chemotherapy-based Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) often suffer from moderate to severe symptoms of nausea/vomiting, pain, and fatigue along with psychological distress. Pharmacologic treatments of symptoms can cause side-effects. Patients, parents, and clinicians have expressed interest in including non-pharmacologic approaches to improve symptom management. Acupuncture/acupressure is a promising adjunctive therapy to usual care. More evidence is needed from well-designed trials with larger samples and rigorous designs in order to make definitive recommendations about the routine inclusion of acupressure among pediatric patients being treated for childhood cancer or receiving a HSCT. Design and Methods 100 dyads (one child with one parent/caregiver) will be randomized 1:1 into 2 study arms (50 children in each arm). Arm A participants will be offered usual care and professional acupressure five times weekly (15-20 minute sessions) and a parent/caregiver will be instructed in acupressure delivery for the child as symptoms arise. Arm B participants will receive usual care alone. (At the study end, Arm B parents will be offered acupressure instructions.) Children will be enrolled for \~30 days which can occur with one month of continuous hospital-based treatment or two months of intermittent hospital-based treatment (inpatient or regular outpatient treatment). Parent and child participants will receive a follow-up interview one month after completion of the intervention (Arm A) or the final symptom assessment (Arm B). Significance This is the first study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an acupressure intervention to decrease treatment-related symptoms in 100 patients in treatment for a childhood cancer or receiving a chemo-therapy based HSCT.
Primary Outcome
assessed using the Pediatric Nausea Assessment Tool (PeNAT)(Dupuis, 2006)(see description below) + a single Question on vomiting for ages 5-17. The MASCC Anti-emesis Tool (MAT) will be used to assess nausea (yes/no) and severity for ages 18+.This composite measure of nausea/vomiting in the child represents a continuum of nausea/vomiting (range=1-8).
Interventions
- OTHER Acupressure for Children in Treatment for a Childhood Cancer
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 95 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-09-26 |
| Est. Completion | 2019-10-01 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT03313193 record still lists
NCT03313193 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 95 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Acupressure for Children in Treatment for a Childhood Cancer is the first listed.
NCT03313193 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03313193 about?
NCT03313193 is a clinical study titled "Acupressure for Children in Treatment for a Childhood Cancer". Background: Despite advances in symptom management, children undergoing cancer treatment or receiving a chemotherapy-based Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) often suffer from moderate to severe symptoms of nausea/vomiting, pain, and fatigue along with psychological distress. Pharmacologic tr...
What is the current status of trial NCT03313193?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 95 participants. The study started on 2017-09-26. Estimated completion is 2019-10-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03313193?
The interventions under investigation include: Acupressure for Children in Treatment for a Childhood Cancer (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03313193?
This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT03313193's enrollment target sits among peer trials
95 931st of 2000 higher than 1,066 of 2,000 other NA trials
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