Clinical Observation of Auricular Acupuncture and Acupoint Injection Combined with Transdermal Fentanyl Application in the Treatment of Cancer Pain
Item
Title
Clinical Observation of Auricular Acupuncture and Acupoint Injection Combined with Transdermal Fentanyl Application in the Treatment of Cancer Pain
Journal Publication
Date
2013
volume
22(2)
pages
51-54
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
To observe the clinical effects of auricular acupuncture and acupoint injection combined with transdermal Fentanyl application in the treatment of advanced cancer pain. Methods: 41 patients with cancer pain were randomly divided into the treatment group and control group. In the control group, 20 patients were assigned the medication of Transdermal Fentanyl application, while in the treatment group 21 patients were treated with Transdermal Fentanyl application in addition to auricular acupuncture and acupoint injection. Onset time was recorded and patients were observed for 15 days. Results: Significant difference of the clinical curative effect was observed between the two groups P<0.05), with a better effect of analgesia and improving the quality of life as well as less adverse reactions in the treatment group than in the control group. Conclusion: Auricular acupuncture combined with acupoint injection and transdermal Fentanyl application can effectively enhance the analgesic effects and improve the quality of life as well as reduce the adverse reactions of patients in treatment of cancer pain.
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Date of Input: 2/5/2015; Date Modified: 4/9/2015; Availability: --In File--; Priority: Normal; Pain; Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China. e-mail: captainmollo@gmail.com
has health condition studied
Neoplasms
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
41
has duration
2 Weeks