Ear acupressure: a new weapon against chemotherapy side effects?
NCT ID NCT07760766
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding auricular acupressure—using small seed patches on specific ear points—to standard antiemetic medication can better prevent nausea and vomiting in people receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy. About 332 patients with solid tumors will be randomly assigned to receive either real acupressure or a sham version, alongside their usual antiemetic therapy. The main goal is to see if more patients achieve complete protection from delayed nausea and vomiting (24–120 hours after chemo) with the acupressure add-on.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Auricular acupressure using Vaccaria seed ear patches applied to specific ear points, added to standard triple antiemetic therapy
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this noninvasive technique could become a standard add-on to reduce delayed nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients, improving quality of life and treatment adherence.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is early-stage and may show no added benefit over sham. Results depend on patient adherence and may not generalize to all chemotherapy regimens.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Hospital of China Medical University
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110001, China
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