Objective: To explore the clinical regularities in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of cancer pain by reviewing the re leva nt studies published betwee n 1985 and 2017. Methods: Based on the Chinese Medicine Acupunct...Objective: To explore the clinical regularities in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of cancer pain by reviewing the re leva nt studies published betwee n 1985 and 2017. Methods: Based on the Chinese Medicine Acupuncture-moxibustion Information Database, quantitative analysis, correlation an alysis and Chi-square test were applied to an a lyze the comm only used acupoi nts, meridia n affiliatio ns and body regi on distributi ons, comm only used methods and acupoi nt correlati ons, treatme nt method correlati ons, the efficacy of acupuncture- moxibusti on plus the three-step an algesic ladder for can cer pain, and in dicators. Results: Zusanli (ST 36), Ashi point and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) ranked the top on the list of frequency;points from Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang and Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming were often used;points from the lower limbs and back had high frequencies. The most commonly used treatment method was acupuncture-moxibustion plus medication. Acupuncture-moxibusti on plus the three-step an algesic ladder showed certai n adva ntage compared with the two methods used separately, and among the integrated methods, acupoint application plus the three-step analgesic ladder produced the most significant efficacy. It took (44.77±55.54) min for the analgesic effect to act and the effect lasted for (12.81±14.59) h. Numerical rati ng scale (NRS), visual an alog scale (VAS) and Kar nofsky performa nee status (KPS) scores all showed sign ifica nt changes after interventions (all P<0.01);there was no significant change in the score of quality of life (QOL) after interventions (P>0.05). Conclusion: Zusa nli (ST 36), Ashi point and Sanyin jiao (SP 6) are comm only selected in acup un cture-moxibusti on treatment of cancer pain;acupuncture and acupoint application are often used;acupuncture-moxibustion plus the three-step an algesic ladder can boost the treatme nt efficacy.展开更多
文摘Objective: To explore the clinical regularities in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of cancer pain by reviewing the re leva nt studies published betwee n 1985 and 2017. Methods: Based on the Chinese Medicine Acupuncture-moxibustion Information Database, quantitative analysis, correlation an alysis and Chi-square test were applied to an a lyze the comm only used acupoi nts, meridia n affiliatio ns and body regi on distributi ons, comm only used methods and acupoi nt correlati ons, treatme nt method correlati ons, the efficacy of acupuncture- moxibusti on plus the three-step an algesic ladder for can cer pain, and in dicators. Results: Zusanli (ST 36), Ashi point and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) ranked the top on the list of frequency;points from Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang and Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming were often used;points from the lower limbs and back had high frequencies. The most commonly used treatment method was acupuncture-moxibustion plus medication. Acupuncture-moxibusti on plus the three-step an algesic ladder showed certai n adva ntage compared with the two methods used separately, and among the integrated methods, acupoint application plus the three-step analgesic ladder produced the most significant efficacy. It took (44.77±55.54) min for the analgesic effect to act and the effect lasted for (12.81±14.59) h. Numerical rati ng scale (NRS), visual an alog scale (VAS) and Kar nofsky performa nee status (KPS) scores all showed sign ifica nt changes after interventions (all P<0.01);there was no significant change in the score of quality of life (QOL) after interventions (P>0.05). Conclusion: Zusa nli (ST 36), Ashi point and Sanyin jiao (SP 6) are comm only selected in acup un cture-moxibusti on treatment of cancer pain;acupuncture and acupoint application are often used;acupuncture-moxibustion plus the three-step an algesic ladder can boost the treatme nt efficacy.
