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Intervention of ear acupuncture therapy on core symptoms of digestive tract in elderly patients with phlegm-damp gastric cancer undergoing postoperative chemotherapy

Evaluating the efficacy of auricular acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced taste alterations in elderly patients with gastric cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400086818
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-07-11
Start date
2024-07-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-15

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Conditions

gastric cancer

Interventions

Control group:Needle-free ear stickers
Trial group I:Ear acupuncture (intervention with core symptoms as the main target), tongue, spleen, stomach, cardia, subcortical and portal
Trial group?:Ear acupuncture, with the core symptoms as the main symptoms, other symptoms as secondary symptoms, comprehensive intervention

Sponsors

Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with primary gastric cancer by pathology were treated with concurrent surgery; 2. Patients with gastric cancer who received intravenous chemotherapy or intravenous chemotherapy combined with other treatments after surgery and completed at least one chemotherapy cycle; 3. The patient's constitution was identified as phlegm-dampness constitution; 4. For patients with taste change within 24h, the score of chemotherapy-related taste change scale was > 4 points; 5. Age 60~85 years old, able to communicate in language; 6. The patient clearly identifies his/her illness and agrees to participate; 7. No relevant TCM intervention was performed within a month.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe cognitive impairment or mental illness; 2. Patients with severe heart, brain, kidney and other dysfunction; 3. Those undergoing other clinical trials; 4. Ear skin rupture.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
taste alteration;Incidence and severity of gastrointestinal symptom groups;Coated tongue;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nutrient level index;life quality;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDuan peibei

Department of Nursing

2368660267@qq.com+86 135 0516 5137

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026