Effects of different auricular point therapies on digestive symptoms and quality of life in patients undergoing platinum-based chemotherapy

Objective To compare the effects of auricular point intradermal needling with auricular point sticking on digestive symptoms and quality of life in patients undergoing platinum-based chemotherapy regimens. Methods Ninety-six patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy were randomly assigned to th...

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Published in:Journal of acupuncture and tuina science 2023-10, Vol.21 (5), p.383-390
Main Authors: He, Yanyan, Sun, Zhiling, Zhao, Zhenni, Zhang, Rui, Feng, Yun, Li, Jiawei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Antiemetics
Chemotherapy
Clinical Study
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nausea
Quality of life
Vomiting
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Summary:Objective To compare the effects of auricular point intradermal needling with auricular point sticking on digestive symptoms and quality of life in patients undergoing platinum-based chemotherapy regimens. Methods Ninety-six patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy were randomly assigned to three groups using the random number table method, with 32 cases in each group. The control group received conventional nursing care plus 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor antagonist, and the other two groups received additional auricular point intradermal needling or sticking. For the three groups of participants, the acute and delayed vomiting and nausea severity, quality of life, and the additional antiemetic consumption rate were observed. Results The three groups had no significant differences in the acute vomiting frequency and nausea severity and appetite ( P >0.05) but had significant differences in the delayed vomiting frequency and nausea severity ( P
ISSN:1672-3597
1993-0399
DOI:10.1007/s11726-023-1396-y