Klinische Pädiatrie
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Klinische Pädiatrie · Nov 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyAcupuncture to alleviate chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in pediatric oncology - a randomized multicenter crossover pilot trial.
We investigated whether acupuncture as a supportive antiemetic approach reduces the need for antiemetic rescue medication during highly emetogenic chemotherapy in pediatric oncology. We report on a multicenter crossover study at 5 tertiary hospitals in Germany. ⋯ Acupuncture as applied here seems to be effective in preventing nausea and vomiting in pediatric cancer patients.