Cancer related fatigue
Conditions
Interventions
Observation group:Moxibustion of Zusanli, Qihai, and Guanyuan with Baixiao is used. After enrollment, the first 7 days of the first chemotherapy cycle are considered as one course of treatment, and th
Control group:Not treated with Baixiao moxibustion
Sponsors
Jiangsu Province Hospital on Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Gastrointestinal tumor chemotherapy patients diagnosed with cancer-related fatigue (who have undergone 1 cycle of chemotherapy and have at least 2 more cycles), with a BFI score of = 4; ? Within one week before enrollment, the hemoglobin level was = 80g/L and the absolute count of neutrophils was = 1000/ul; KPS score above 60 points; ? The expected survival period is more than 4 months; ? Patients aged = 18 years and = 85 years old; ? Individuals without strict center of gravity, liver, kidney, or hematopoietic system damage; ? Clear awareness, no intellectual disabilities, able to understand the content of the scale; ? Patients can adhere to moxibustion treatment and sign informed consent forms; ? Patients who have not participated in clinical trials of other drugs or therapies.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Patients with fatigue caused by overwork or those who have already experienced fatigue before being diagnosed with cancer; ? In the first 4 weeks before enrollment, there were medication histories of ginseng, methylphenidate, modafinil, phenobarbital, diphenylhydantoin, promidone, butazone, monoamine oxidase inhibitor, clonidine and tricyclic antidepressants; ? Being treated for anemia (such as erythropoietin or blood transfusion); ? The anxiety or depression score in the hospital anxiety and depression scale is greater than 11 points; ? People with diabetes and poor control ? Plan to undergo surgery or radiotherapy during the study period; ? Psychiatric patients who do not cooperate with treatment or patients with a history of repeated falls and falls; ? Pregnant and lactating women; ? People who are allergic to moxa smoke.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brief Fatigue Inventory; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Function Assessmentof CancerThempy;Quality of Life Questionnaire; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuo Jiege
Jiangsu Province Hospital on Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine
Outcome results
None listed