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Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial

  • By

  • Jiongli Chen

  • Fangyue Xu

  • Lingyu Zhang

  • Shengyang Hu

  • Yaxuan Xu

  • Qiongbo Hua

  • Haitao Chen

  • Rongrong Li

  • July 3, 2026

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    Acupuncture significantly reduces the incidence and severity of vomiting and nausea in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

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    The systematic review included 49 randomized controlled trials with a total of 4,133 participants.

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    Acupuncture was found to lower the frequency of vomiting episodes and the severity of nausea compared to control groups.

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    The most commonly used acupuncture points were Zusanli (ST36), Neiguan (PC6), and Zhongwan (CV12).

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    The study highlights the need for further large-scale randomized controlled trials to validate the findings on acupuncture's efficacy.

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Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial

  • by Jiongli Chen, Fangyue Xu, Lingyu Zhang, Shengyang Hu, Yaxuan Xu, Qiongbo Hua, Haitao Chen, Rongrong Li

  • July 3, 2026

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