Auricular acupressure: reducing side effects of chemotherapy in women with ovarian cancer

Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Ying Tsao, Debra K Creedy

Abstract

Many women with ovarian cancer may experience adverse effects from adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery. Non-pharmacological interventions can be used to reduce these side effects. We tested auricular acupressure to reduce treatment side effects in this population. A prospective, quasi-randomized controlled trial was carried out at a publicly-funded hospital in southern Taiwan. Thirty-four women in the intervention group received auricular acupressure at four points (Shenmen, subcortex, endocrine, and heart), three times per day for 3 min per time, for 6 weeks. Thirty-one women in the control group received routine nursing care alone. The M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) was completed at four time points. After receiving the third cycle of chemotherapy, side effect severity was elevated among both groups. Auricular acupressure reduced side effects such as disturbed sleep (t = - 11.99; p < .001, eta squared = 0.69), fatigue (t = - 2.57; p < .01, eta squared = 0.10), and lack of appetite (t = - 2.37; p = .024, eta squared = 0.08). Auricular acupressure can reduce adverse side effects of chemotherapy in women with ovarian cancer. Future studies with a larger sample and using some laboratory-based tests (such as C-reactive p...Continue Reading

References

Nov 15, 2003·Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·David AlimiCatherine Hill
Mar 22, 2006·Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·Jordanka KirkovaK Mitchell Russell
Feb 7, 2007·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management·Chia-Chin LinXin Shelley Wang
Mar 30, 2010·Journal of the National Cancer Institute·Xin Shelley WangValen E Johnson
May 3, 2011·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management·Eun Jin Lee, Susan K Frazier
Feb 22, 2012·Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology·Barbara Goff
Jan 5, 2013·Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care·Aynur Aktas
Jan 11, 2013·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Wei HeBing Zhu
Feb 19, 2013·Pain Management Nursing : Official Journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses·Ya-Wen Chen, Hsiu-Hung Wang
Aug 13, 2013·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Regina RoundFrank Bahr
May 17, 2014·Cancer Treatment Reviews·N C Miltenburg, W Boogerd
Feb 1, 2015·Complementary Therapies in Medicine·Hyun Jin SongSanghun Lee
May 16, 2015·Pain Medicine : the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine·Fang LiCun-Zhi Liu
Jun 24, 2015·Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies·Lora M A ThompsonPeter A S Johnstone
Nov 12, 2015·Gynecologic Oncology·Jamie R BrewerGini F Fleming
Jan 21, 2016·Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan Yi Zhi·Chun-Ju ChiangMei-Shu Lai
Jan 20, 2017·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·B L VanderbylR T Jagoe
Oct 17, 2017·European Journal of Oncology Nursing : the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society·Ju-Hee NhoJoo-Hyun Nam
Jan 24, 2018·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management·Kristine L KwekkeboomYingzi Zhang
Mar 6, 2018·Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA·Qiao-Yu JiangJing Wang

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jan 7, 2021·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Yakir SegevEran Ben-Arye

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.