The purpose of this study is to see whether acupressure (acupuncture using pressure applied by the hands instead of needles) can help nausea and vomiting in persons with HIV/AIDS.

Condition	Treatment or Intervention	Phase
HIV Infections	Procedure: Acupressure	Phase I

This is a Phase I trial (a study to evaluate effectiveness in a small number of patients). Patients will get 4 acupressure treatments and will wear acupressure wristbands for 1 week. Patients will write down all drugs they take and will make a note of when they get nausea and vomiting. They also will give written answers to different questions. No drugs will be given as part of this study. Patients will be paid for participating.

Ages Eligible for Study:  18 Years and above,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Are HIV-positive.
• Have nausea and/or vomiting an average of 2 times per day for at least 1 week.

New York
      Columbia Univ School of Nursing / Center for AIDS Research, New York,  New York,  10032,  United States; Recruiting

Study ID Numbers:  9941
Record last reviewed:  April 2001
Record first received:  June 13, 2001
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00017823
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2004-11-08