Effect of Acupuncture in Pain Management of Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy: Prospective Randomized Unicentric Study.
acupuncture
head and neck cancer
pain
radiotherapy
toxicity
Journal
Journal of clinical medicine
ISSN: 2077-0383
Titre abrégé: J Clin Med
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101606588
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 Mar 2021
07 Mar 2021
Historique:
received:
05
02
2021
revised:
27
02
2021
accepted:
04
03
2021
entrez:
3
4
2021
pubmed:
4
4
2021
medline:
4
4
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This prospective randomized open-label trial aimed to evaluate the role of acupuncture in the treatment of pain related to curative and adjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy of head and neck cancer. Patients in two arms (30 patients in each arm) underwent standard oncology therapy and standard supportive care with or without acupuncture. The stratification factors were the type of treatment and chemotherapy indication. The toxicity assessed was represented by pain rated on a 10-point pain scale and analgesic use. Average pain (AP) and the worst pain during the day (WP) were significantly lower in the acupuncture arm during radiotherapy (AP median 0.16 vs. 1.36,
Identifiants
pubmed: 33799949
pii: jcm10051111
doi: 10.3390/jcm10051111
pmc: PMC7961644
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Subventions
Organisme : Ministerstvo Zdravotnictví Ceské Republiky
ID : MH CZ-DRO (MMCI, 00209805)
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