ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing2022
Acupoint stimulation improves pain and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients with chemoradiotherapy: A randomized controlled trial.
Article in Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Acupoint Stimulation for Pain Reduction
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) or Acupressure on Pain in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Efficacy of Foot Reflexology and Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Pain, Xerostomia, Fatigue, Sleep, and Treatment-Related Symptoms in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Non-Invasive Auricular Acupoint Stimulation Improves Slow-Transit Constipation: Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Trial
- Interventions to Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of auricular acupressure in managing sleep quality, mood, and quality of life in parents of children with cancer: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
- Exploring the Rules of Related Parameters in Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Cancer Pain Based on Data Mining.Pain and therapy · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of acupoint stimulation on pain, negative moods, and quality of life for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients who underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Methods: This randomized controlled trial recruited participants from a medical center and randomly assigned using a permuted block randomization list with computer-generated random serial numbers into the AcuCare group Results: After adjusting varying mucositis grades and time-dependent growth effects, the generalized estimating equations showed a significantly increase in pain intensity at weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6 ( Conclusions: This study supports that acupoint stimulation could effectively reduce pain and improve senses problem of QoL for patients with HNC. Trial registration: This study was registered at https://clinicaltrials.gov/NCT03640195.
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