Zapping acupoints may calm chemo sickness
NCT ID NCT07509905
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether mild electrical pulses on specific acupoints could reduce nausea and vomiting caused by cisplatin chemotherapy. Thirty-four cancer patients received the stimulation during treatment. The goal was to see if this drug-free approach could ease these common side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, improving comfort without extra medications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect may be modest or not better than standard care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Cancer Institute in Damietta.
Damietta, Egypt
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