Fatigue, sleep disturbance and anxiety in lung cancer patients with no severe complications Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Those patients who met the study criteria were randomly assigned to one of three groups using computer-generated numbers.
Group A: auricular acupressure using Semen Vaccariae (SV, seed
the only difference was that magnetic beads were used in group B in place of SV.
Group C: routine care
Patients received routine care during hospitalization, and after
Sponsors
Suzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-75 years 2. Receiving conventional chemotherapy for lung cancer 3. Diagnosed with CRF using the diagnostic standards of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision and showed CRF =4 on a 0-10 numerical rating scale 4. No infection, injury or ulcers around the acupoint 5. No previous participation in AA or any fatigue-related intervention 6. No cognitively impairment 7. Willing to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who had pleural effusion and other severe complications (such as severe anemia, severe organic diseases or dysfunction of heart, brain, or kidney) were excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) was assessed by the Cancer Fatigue Scale - Chinese version (CFS-C) using a numerical rating scale ranging from 0 to 10, with 10 indicating severe CRF and =4 indicating clinically significant fatigue. CRF was measured at baseline and at the end of the whole intervention, i.e. after the patients received three cycles of therapy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Sleep quality and quantity in the past month was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) 2. Anxiety was assessed using the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) Sleep disturbance and anxiety were measured at baseline and at the end of the whole intervention, i.e. after the patients received three cycles of therapy. | — |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed