The effect of auricular acupressure on nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy among breast cancer patients.
Author: Eghbali M1, Yekaninejad MS2, Varaei S3, Jalalinia SF4, Samimi MA5, Sa'atchi K6
Affiliation:
1Department of Nursing, School of Rehabilitation, University of Social Welfar and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran.
2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: shvaraei@sina.tums.ac.ir.
4Nursing and Midwifery Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5Deptartment of Hematology and Oncology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
6Iranian Scientific Acupuncture Association (ISAA), Iran.
Conference/Journal: Complement Ther Clin Pract.
Date published: 2016 Aug
Other:
Volume ID: 24 , Pages: 189-94 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.06.006. Epub 2016 Jul 5. , Word Count: 167
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of auricular acupressure in relieving nausea and vomiting among the women who received chemotherapy.
METHODS: 48 women suffering from Breast Cancer and receiving chemotherapy were recruited for the study. The patients were randomly assigned into two groups of experiment and control. In the initial phase of chemotherapy, the experimental group received standard medications to control nausea and vomiting and auricular acupressure for five days. Meanwhile, the control group received only the standard medications.
RESULTS: The use of auricular acupressure led to the decrease in the number and intensity of nausea and vomiting in both the acute and delayed phases in experimental group which were significantly lower than the control group (P = 0/001).
CONCLUSIONS: It is suggested that nurses use this pressure technique as a complementary treatment, non - pharmacological, inexpensive, non-invasive approach for the relief of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS: Auricular acupressure; Breast cancer; Chemotherapy; Nausea; Vomiting
PMID: 27502820 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.06.006
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