Chronic constipation related to chemotherapy in the case of lung cancer with deficiency of qi and blood
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Regular care combined with the timing-based insertion of subdiaphragmatic acupoints and ear acupressure using the "Nasal Insertion Method"
Control group:Regular care + auricular point pressing
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age range: 18 - 75 years old; 2.Gender and ethnicity are not restricted; 3. Meet the Western medical diagnosis of lung cancer; 4. Meet the diagnostic criteria for constipation and syndromes in both Western and Chinese medicine after using chemotherapy drugs; 5. Bowel movements were normal before chemotherapy and there was no habitual constipation in daily life; 6. Karnofsky Performance Status Score (KPS) >= 60 points; 7. Ears are intact and undamaged, allowing for auricular acupressure; 8. Conscious and willing to participate in this study. Note: Only patients meeting all 7 of the above criteria can be included in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have been taking drugs that affect intestinal function for a long time; 2. Patients with a history of digestive tract surgeries, intestinal obstruction, digestive tract bleeding and other intestinal diseases; 3. Patients with severe primary diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (such as coronary heart disease, heart failure), liver diseases (such as liver cirrhosis, liver cancer), kidney diseases (such as chronic renal failure, nephrotic syndrome), digestive diseases (such as gastric cancer, severe acute pancreatitis), hematological diseases (such as leukemia, aplastic anemia), or other tumors; 4. Lactating women and those who have a pregnancy plan within the next three months; 5. Patients currently participating in other drug trials; 6. Patients allergic to adhesive tapes or alcohol; 7. Patients with severe infections. Note: All patients who meet any of the above conditions will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The average number of spontaneous complete defecations per week; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety and depression score;Score for the main symptoms of constipation;The first time of defecation;Evaluation of Therapeutic Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes;Quality of life; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Lingxuan
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Outcome results
None listed