Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group 1:Conventional press needles and conventional treatment
Control group:Conventional treatment
Experimental group 2:Self-powered press needles and conventional treatment
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Voluntarily participates and signs the informed consent form; (2) Aged 18 to 80 years (inclusive) regardless of gender; (3) Diagnosed with gastrointestinal malignancies (gastric cancer or colorectal cancer) according to established diagnostic criteria; (4) Receiving a two-drug chemotherapy regimen containing oxaliplatin or irinotecan; (5) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0–1; (6) Life expectancy of =3 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with a history of mental illness cognitive impairment or communication disorders; (2) Patients with liver or kidney dysfunction or severe cardiovascular diseases; (3) Patients with nausea and vomiting caused by other factors such as malignant tumor brain metastasis increased intracranial pressure anxiety disorders depression gastrointestinal obstruction Meniere's disease etc; (4) Patients with pacemakers or other electrical stimulation devices abnormal coagulation function severe skin diseases lesions at the acupuncture site fear of acupuncture or allergies to acupuncture or stainless steel needles; (5) Patients who have already received other Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting such as acupoint application massage or auricular therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Control of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Status;Fatigue;Quality of Life;Performance Status;Time to First Vomiting Episode and Duration of Vomiting;Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiao-Lan Zhang
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine)
Outcome results
None listed