Cancer anorexia cachexia syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Test group:On the basis of routine nutritional support and medication treatment, transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation was used to stimulate four acupoints, namely Zusanli, Zhongwan, Neiguan,
control group:According to conventional nutritional support, medication treatment, and implementation of the same acupoint comfort and percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation in the experimental
Sponsors
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Histopathology diagnosed patients with head and neck tumors, and according to the diagnostic criteria for tumor cachexia, diagnosed patients in the cachexia stage; 2.Age range: 18-80 years old; 3.Those who receive radical radiotherapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy and undergo radiotherapy for the first time; 4.No physical or imaging evidence of edema and fluid accumulation in the body cavity; 5.Informed consent, voluntary participation, and active cooperation, capable of effective communication and exchange; 6.Not accompanied by severe organ dysfunction or other malignant tumor diseases..\
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with comorbidities or nutritional metabolic disorders that may affect weight, such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or chronic kidney or heart disease; 2,Those who have received enteral nutrition such as nasogastric or nasointestinal tubes before radiotherapy and do not eat orally; 3.The interruption time of radiotherapy exceeds one week or more; 4.Individuals with severe consciousness or communication barriers who are unable to complete the survey; 5.Contraindications for transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation include local skin damage, infection, or implantation of electrophysiological devices in the body; 6. I have received similar acupuncture or TEAS treatments before.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Appetite Visual Analog Scale Score;Anorexia/cachexia functional score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight change rate;Anderson Symptom Assessment Form Symptom Score;albumin; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYan Jia
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Outcome results
None listed