Effect of electrothermal acupuncture on moderate to severe cancer pain with
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190320-0010
- Author:
Dian-Rong LU
1
;
Yu-Qing XIA
2
;
Feng CHEN
3
;
Ning-Jun WANG
1
;
Sheng-Qi HE
1
;
Fang WANG
1
;
Shi-Jie ZHU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Oncology, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.
2. Department of Electrothermal Acupuncture, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.
3. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
electrothermal acupuncture;
moderate to severe cancer pain;
pain remission rate;
yin-cold stagnation
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Cancer Pain/therapy*;
Humans;
Neoplasms/therapy*;
Oxycodone;
Quality of Life;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2021;41(2):121-124
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effectiveness and safety of electrothermal acupuncture therapy for patients of moderate to severe cancer pain with
METHODS:A total of 60 patients of moderate to severe cancer pain with
RESULTS:The variation of NRS scores in the observation group were larger than the control group 3, 5 days into treatment (
CONCLUSION:On the basis of the conventional western medication for analgesia, electrothermal acupuncture could relieve pain, reduce the dose of opioid painkillers and improve the quality of life in patients of moderate to severe cancer pain with
