Therapeutic Observation of Foot Therapy in Intervening Sleep Quality of Breast Cancer PatientsDuring Chemotherapy

VernacularTitle:足疗干预乳腺癌化疗期患者睡眠质量的疗效观察
Author: Yaqin TANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Breast neoplasms; Chemotherapy; Acupoint sticking therapy; Steaming washing therapy; Sleep disorders; Sleep quality
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2015;(10):964-965
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of foot therapy in intervening sleep disorder and improving sleep quality in breast cancer during chemotherapy.MethodTotally 120 eligible patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 60 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by Chinese medicinal steaming washing plus acupoint application, while the control group was by conventional treatment. The effects on sleep quality and sleep duration were observed and compared. ResultThe total effective rate was 68.3% in the control group versus 90.0% in the treatment group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The sleep quality, sleep duration, sleep disturbance, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score in the treatment group were more significantly improved than those in the control group after treatment (P<0.05).Conclusion Foot therapy can obviously improve the sleep quality of breast cancer patients during chemotherapy, and reduce the occurrence rate of sleep disorder during chemotherapy.