Neiguan(PC6) acupoint stimulation for preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a cost-effective supplement in guideline-inconsistent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting prophylaxis subgroup  

作　　者：YU Wenxi TANG Lina LI Hongtao WANG Yonggang SHEN Zan 

机构地区：[1]Department of Oncology,Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,Shanghai200233,China

出　　处：《Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine》2024年第3期581-585,共5页中医杂志（英文版）

基　　金：National and Natural Science Foundation of China:DGKZ Acts as a Potential Oncogene in Osteosarcoma Proliferation through Interaction with ERK1/2 and MYC Pathway (Grant Number 81972521)。

摘　　要：OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and safety of Neiguan(PC6) acupoint acustimulation in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting(CINV),especially for patients with guideline-inconsistent CINV prophylaxis(GICP) due to personal reasons METHODS: From January 2021 to December 2021, 373 patients suffered from solid malignancy were recruited according to the inclusion criteria. Complete response(no emesis and no rescue medication use) rate during the overall phase(0-120 h of each chemo-cycle) was the primary assessment of CINV control. The Functional Living Index-Emesis(FLIE) questionnaire was investigated among these patients as a secondary 'quality of life' objective to assess the impact of CINV on patients' daily life by recording score of nausea and vomiting. RESULTS: With acustimulation of Neiguan(PC6) acupuncture point through a portable, noninvasive and user-friendly device, in terms of complete response rate and scores in nausea/vomiting by FLIE questionnaire, patients achieve a better outcome in highly emetogenic chemotherapy(HEC) induced CINV, especially GICP subgroup. Meanwhile, analysis also demonstrated this tendency existed in other patients with HEC/GCCP(guideline consistent CINV prophylaxis) and moderate emetogenic chemotherapy, although the difference was not significant. CONCLUSION: Considering advantages of Neiguan(PC6) acustimulation such as noninvasive, covered by medical insurance and few side effects, we believe it would be an ideal auxiliary tool in CINV control, especially in patients who receive highly emetogenic chemoprotocol and are reluctant to GCCP for economic reasons.

关 键 词：acupuncture acustimulation tumor chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting 

分 类 号：R246.5[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]