Acupoint Application Combined with Acupressure as an Adjunctive Therapy for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Summary

Acupoint application combined with acupressure-assisted treatment has a good effect on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and is more convenient and cost-effective.

Abstract

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) refers to the nausea and vomiting experienced by patients after the application of chemotherapy drugs, significantly affecting their quality of life and physical recovery, as well as increasing the pain of the patients. Basic medicine primarily focuses on acid suppression, gastric protection, and vomiting suppression, but there are still many patients with nausea and vomiting symptoms that cannot be alleviated. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can effectively alleviate nausea and vomiting through acupoint stimulation and pressure, while also offering advantages such as simplicity, affordability, and fewer side effects. The aim of this article is to introduce the method of using acupoint application combined with acupressure as an adjunctive therapy for CINV, using the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) Antiemesis Tool (MAT) tablet scale as a questionnaire. The article details aspects such as acupoint selection, production, and the use of acupoint application, massage techniques, and operating procedures, all with the goal of ensuring the safety and efficacy of acupoint application combined with acupressure as an adjuvant therapy, thereby improving patients' clinical symptoms and quality of life.

Introduction

Chemotherapy, as one of the important methods for treating cancer, treats tumors while also imposing various side effects on patients. Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) refers to the symptoms of nausea and vomiting that occur after a patient receives chemotherapy drugs. Nausea is a subjective sensation of uneasiness in the epigastrium or throat, often accompanied by an impending sense of vomiting. Vomiting involves the ejection of stomach contents through the mouth. Both nausea and vomiting can happen simultaneously or independently, with nausea being more frequently experienced than vomiting among chemotherapy patients¹. Affectin....

Protocol

Trial data were collected from a randomized controlled experiment conducted on chemotherapy patients in the Oncology Department of Chengdu First People's Hospital. This trial follows the Helsinki Declaration and was approved by the Oncology Department of Chengdu First People's Hospital, with proper documentation within the department. Patients received relevant trial information and signed informed consent was collected prior to trial commencement.

1. Patient selection

Discussion

Numerous cancer patients, such as those with breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, or hematological malignancies, commonly endure nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy. This unpleasant experience can lead to decreased appetite, inadequate nutrition intake, and poor physical condition, negatively impacting the overall treatment outcome. It also reduces patient adherence to therapy and fosters fear towards chemotherapy⁹. In over three decades of research, it has been found that the 5-HT3 re.......

Materials

Name	Company	Catalog Number	Comments
Acupoint application for external use breathable adhesive application	Holy Royal Hall	Lu 's standard 20152090318	Encapsulate traditional Chinese medicine paste and fix it on specific human skin.
Chinese herbal medicine superfine grinding machine	Yongkang Sufeng Industry & Trade Co., Ltd.	YB-2500A	Grinding Chinese medicine into powder
disinfection alcohol	Zhejiang Prokonyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	CYHB2101229GB	Povidone iodine aqueous solution has no disadvantages of iodine tincture, light coloring, easy elution, small stimulation to mucosa, no need for ethanol deiodination, no corrosion effect, and low toxicity.
Medical Vaseline	Dezhou Yile Disinfection Technology Co., Ltd.	Lu Weixiao Certificate ( 2020 ) No. 1363	This product is suitable for the preparation of ointment matrix, used as lubricant, waterproof agent, can also be used for precision instrument maintenance
medical rubber glove	Jiangsu Huicheng Medical Technology Co., Ltd.	National Machinery No.20160956	Disposable latex gloves
medical absorbent cotton	Hebei Kangji Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Ji mechanical injection20192140019	medical absorbent cotton
medical bowl	Chaozhou Caitang Town Yuekang Hardware Medical Treatment	201/304	Store acupoint application
Medical bending plate	Shenzhen Defu Medical Device Co., Ltd.	DF-238	Put cotton swabs, stickers, gloves and other items.
rinse-free hand sanitizer	Anhui Qicheng Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	Wanwei Xiaozhengzi 2019 No. A0009	For operator hand disinfection
SPSS statistics	IBM	IBM spss statistics 25	IBM SPSS Statistics supports a top-down, hypothesis testing approach to your data
Saline 100 mL	Shandong Qidu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Luzi Pharmaceutical Supervision Machinery Production Preparation No.20230003	0.9 % physiological saline-sterile for the preparation of traditional Chinese medicine powder
traditional chinese medicinal herbs 20 g of ginger 20 g of clove 20 g of nutmeg 20 g of Kaki calyx 20 g of Aucklandia lappa	Hongya County Wawushan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	23020	Acupoint application of traditional Chinese medicine powder