Author: Yang Y, Zhang Y, Jing NC, Lu Y, Xiao HY, Xu GL, Wang XG, Wang LM, Zhang YM, Zhang DJ, Duan QL.
Affiliation: Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Jilin Tumor Hospital, Changchun 130012, China. yangyanjl@126.com
Conference/Journal: Zhongguo Zhen Jiu.
Date published: 2009 Dec
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Volume ID: 29 , Issue ID: 12 , Pages: 955-8 , Special Notes: [Article in Chinese] , Word Count: 151
OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical effects between electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) combined with intravenous drip of Granisetron and intravenous drip of Granisetron only for treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by the chemotherapy of the malignant tumor. METHODS: The methods of multicentral, randomized controlled trial were used, the observation group (127 cases) was treated with electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) combined with intravenous drip of Granisetron, and the control group (119 cases) was treated with intravenous drip of Granisetron only. RESULTS: The total effective rate of 90.5% in observation group was superior to that of 84.0% in control group (P < 0.01); the nausea and vomiting scores of two groups were obviously decreased after treatment (both P < 0.001), and the decreased degree of the observation group was superior to that of control group (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) can significantly alleviate the symptoms such as nausea and vomiting caused by the chemotherapy of the patients.