Gentle wrist zaps during surgery may keep nausea away
NCT ID NCT02473042
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving a light electrical pulse to a specific spot on the wrist (called P6) during breast cancer surgery could help prevent nausea and vomiting after the operation. 188 women at high risk for post-operative nausea took part. The goal was to see if adding this simple, non-drug method to standard anti-nausea medicine works better than medicine alone.
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Conditions
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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