电针足三里穴治疗恶性肿瘤化疗所致恶心呕吐:多中心随机对照研究

目的:比较电针足三里穴联合静脉滴注格拉司琼与单纯静脉滴注格拉司琼治疗恶性肿瘤化疗致恶心呕吐的临床疗效差异.方法:采用多中心随机对照试验的方法,观察组(127例)采用电针足三里穴加静脉滴注格拉司琼,对照组(119例)单纯采用静脉滴注格拉司琼,观察两组患者恶心呕吐症状改善情况.结果:观察组总有效率90.5%,优于对照组的84.0%(P＜0.01);治疗后两组恶心呕吐积分均明显降低(均P＜0.001),且观察组降低的程度优于对照组(P＜0.001).结论:电针足三里穴后,可明显减轻患者化疗后出现的恶心呕吐症状.

Electroacupuncture at Zusanli(ST 36)for treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by the chemotherapy of the malignant tumor:a multicentral randomized controlled trial

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.