Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Senior Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Sixth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Gynecology of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing Xicheng Guangwai Hospital, Beijing, China.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Oct 22;100(42):e27502. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000027502.
Increasing attention has been paid to acupuncture and auricular acupressure as alternative strategies for cancer related fatigue (CRF) management. Therefore, we design this systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the efficacy and safety of acupuncture and auricular acupressure for relieving CRF in patients during lung cancer chemotherapy.
From the inception to August 2021, the Web of Science, EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane Library electronic databases were searched using the key phrases "acupuncture", "auricular acupressure", and "lung cancer" for all relevant trials. Trials that compared acupuncture (including electroacupuncture) and auricular acupressure with acupuncture alone were included. The primary outcome was the measurement of the CRF symptoms. Secondary outcome measures were physical activity, quality of life, and adverse events. A P value of <.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
It will be the first such study and will obtain evidence for utilizing acupuncture and auricular acupressure for lung cancer patients.
Combined acupuncture and auricular acupressure may be effective for relieving CRF in patients during lung cancer chemotherapy.
越来越多的人关注针灸和耳穴按压作为癌症相关疲劳(CRF)管理的替代策略。因此,我们设计了这项系统评价和荟萃分析,以探讨针灸和耳穴按压对缓解肺癌化疗患者 CRF 的疗效和安全性。
从创建到 2021 年 8 月,我们使用“针灸”“耳穴按压”和“肺癌”等关键词,在 Web of Science、EMBASE、PubMed 和 Cochrane Library 电子数据库中搜索所有相关试验。纳入比较针灸(包括电针)和耳穴按压与单纯针灸的试验。主要结局是 CRF 症状的测量。次要结局指标是身体活动、生活质量和不良事件。P 值<0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
这将是第一项此类研究,将为肺癌患者使用针灸和耳穴按压提供证据。
联合针灸和耳穴按压可能对缓解肺癌化疗患者的 CRF 有效。