Trial reportIntegrative cancer therapies2017
A Feasibility Study of Moxibustion for Treating Anorexia and Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Metastatic Cancer: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Anorexia: a Review of the Current Evidence.Current oncology reports · 2021Pooled it
- Dropouts in randomized clinical trials of Korean medicine interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Trials · 2021Pooled it
- Moxibustion for treating cancer-related fatigue: A multicenter, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial.Cancer medicine · 2021Trial
- Efficacy and Safety of Yukgunja-Tang for Patients with Cancer-related Anorexia: A Randomized, Controlled Trial, Pilot Study.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
- Living well with advanced cancer: a scoping review of non-pharmacological supportive care interventions.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Moxibustion in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Based on Meta-Analysis under Intelligent Medical Treatment.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2022Article
- Analysis of Acupoints Combination for Cancer-Related Anorexia Based on Association Rule Mining.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Grain-sized moxibustion promotes NK cell antitumour immunity by inhibiting adrenergic signalling in non-small cell lung cancer.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2021Article
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- Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain and Its Regulatory Elements SIRT1 and SIRT3 Play Important Role in the Initial Process of Energy Conversion after Moxibustion at Local Skin.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
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- Effect of Different Dosages of ST36 Indirect Moxibustion on the Skin Temperature of the Lower Legs and Feet.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Moxibustion for the Treatment of Cancer and its Complications: Efficacies and Mechanisms.Integrative cancer therapiesReview
- Effect of Moxibustion Combined With Cisplatin on Tumor Microenvironment Hypoxia and Vascular Normalization in Lewis Lung Cancer Mice.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
- Moxibustion Promotes Tumor Immune Responses and Vascular Normalization to Enhance Antitumor Effect of Cisplatin in Lewis Lung Carcinoma Mice.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of using moxibustion for treating anorexia and improving quality of life in patients with metastatic cancer.
methodsWe conducted a randomized sham-controlled trial of moxibustion. Sixteen patients with metastatic cancer were recruited from Daejeon, South Korea. The patients were randomly placed into a true or a sham moxibustion group and received 10 true or sham moxibustion treatments administered to the abdomen (CV12, CV8, CV4) and legs (ST36) over a 2-week period. Outcome measures included interest in participating in the trial, identification of successful recruitment strategies, the appropriateness of eligibility criteria, and compliance with the treatment plan (ie, attendance at treatment sessions). Clinical outcomes included results of the Functional Assessment of Anorexia/Cachexia Therapy (FAACT), answers on the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer 30-item core quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30) questionnaires, scores on the visual analogue scale (VAS), and the results from blood tests and a safety evaluation.
resultsMoxibustion was an acceptable intervention in patients with metastatic cancer. Compliance with the treatment protocol was high, with 11 patients completing all 10 treatments. No serious adverse events related to moxibustion occurred, but 4 patients in the true moxibustion group reported mild rubefaction, which disappeared in a few hours.
conclusionThis study suggests that moxibustion may be safely used to treat anorexia and improve quality of life in patients with metastatic cancer. However, further research is needed to confirm this result.
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