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Transcutaneous Acupoint Electrical Stimulation on Chemotherapy-Induced Constipation for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source :
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 385-392 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Objective: Chemotherapy-induced constipation (CIC) adversely affects the quality of life of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. This study aimed to investigate the clinical effects of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) on CIC. Methods: Sixty NSCLC patients who received chemotherapy at Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China, were assigned to the TAES (n = 30) or control (n = 30) group using Research Randomizer. In the TAES group, four acupoints, namely Tianshu, Quchi, Zusanli, and Shangjuxu, were stimulated six times a week, lasting for 4 weeks, while the control group received the usual care. The Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) and the Constipation Assessment Scale (CAS) were used. Results: Both the BSFS and CAS scores for the experimental group were significantly higher than that for the control group (P = 0.004 and P < 0.001 separately). Conclusions: TAES was effective for alleviating constipation in NSCLC patients receiving chemotherapy and was a safe and practical nursing intervention.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Constipation
medicine.medical_treatment
RT1-120
Nursing
Zusanli
Transcutaneous Acupoint Electrical Stimulation
Gastroenterology
law.invention
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Randomized controlled trial
law
Internal medicine
medicine
Lung cancer
RC254-282
transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation
Chemotherapy-induced constipation
Chemotherapy
030504 nursing
Oncology (nursing)
business.industry
non-small cell lung cancer patients
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Cancer
medicine.disease
Oncology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Original Article
Non small cell
medicine.symptom
0305 other medical science
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 23475625
- Volume :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1afec91d48a87d9ae32da13f999183e3
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/2347-5625.311129