Laser acupuncture may ease chemo sickness in kids

NCT ID NCT03354741

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether using a low-frequency laser on an acupuncture point (P6) can help prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy in children aged 2 to 20. The 30 participants received the laser treatment alongside standard anti-nausea drugs. The goal was to see if adding laser acupuncture could reduce or eliminate vomiting and nausea during and after chemotherapy.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: low-frequency laser therapy applied to acupuncture point P6
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to reduce chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in children.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The laser therapy may not provide additional benefit over standard antiemetic drugs.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer chemotherapy-induced toxicity neoplasm Vomiting

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED NAUSEA AND VOMITING CHILDREN MALIGNANT TUMOR

Contacts and locations

Locations

Dr Marilyne POIREE

Nice, France

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