Trial reportMedicine2017
Effect of therapeutic care for treating fatigue in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Effectiveness of Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Management of Fatigue in Adult Survivors of Cancer: ASCO-Society for Integrative Oncology Guideline Update.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2024Guideline
- Interventions for multidimensional aspects of breast cancer-related fatigue: a meta-analytic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
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- The effect of traditional Chinese medicine on psychological conditions among elderly patients with cancer: a scoping review.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2024Article
- The Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Interventions in the Management of Chemotherapy Physical Side Effects: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Role of social support in the relationship between resilience and sleep quality among cancer patients.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine external therapy on sleep quality in patients with cancer: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2023Review
- Impact of Psycho-Social Factors on Fatigue among Breast Cancer Patients Who Are Currently Undergoing Radiotherapy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Sleep Quality and Fatigue among Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy.International journal of hematology-oncology and stem cell research · 2019Article
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- Ultrasound for postoperative surveillance after mastectomy in patients with breast cancer: A retrospective study.Medicine · 2017Article
- The Effect of Acupressure on Fatigue in Cancer Patients: A Meta-analysis Study.Indian journal of palliative careReview
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of therapeutic care (TC) for fatigue in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
methodsA total of 48 breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy were randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group, with 24 patients in each group. The patients in the intervention group were treated with TC, while the participants in the control group received the sham intervention. The interventions in both groups were for 30 min/d, 3 days weekly for 12 weeks. The primary outcome of fatigue was measured by the multidimensional fatigue inventory (MFI). The secondary outcomes were measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). All outcomes were assessed before and after 6 and 12 weeks of the intervention.
resultsThe intervention with TC showed greater efficacy than sham TC in decreasing the MFI score after week 6 (P < .05) and week 12 (P < .01) of treatment. Significant differences were also found in the HADS and PSQI between the 2 groups after 12 weeks of treatment (P < .01).
conclusionThis study demonstrated that TC might decrease fatigue and relieve the anxiety and depression of breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
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