Application of Auricular Point Sticking in Patients With Taste Alteration
Dysgeusia, Acupressure, Chemotherapy Effect
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Dysgeusia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with malignant tumors diagnosed by histopathology or pathology; Age ≥18 years old; Patients who received platinum-based chemotherapy and completed at least one cycle of chemotherapy; According to the chemotherapy-induced taste Changes Scale (CiTAS), the score of patients was ≥6; Patients voluntarily participated in the treatment with good compliance and adherence. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with treatment plan adjustment or concurrent radiotherapy; Patients with abnormal taste and malnutrition caused by various reasons before chemotherapy; Patients with inflammation of the external ear or eczema, ulcers, chilblain in the pressing area; Allergic or intolerant to adhesive stickers; Those who were lost to follow-up or withdrew voluntarily; Patients enrolled in other studies at the same time.
Sites / Locations
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Routine care group
Auricular point sticking group
The control group receives routine nursing, including admission education, routine nursing of adverse reactions to chemotherapy, diet guidance for chemotherapy patients, precautions for various examinations, discharge guidance and follow-up.
Auricular point sticking therapy is performed on the basis of control group. The acupoint intervention group is established, and the research team consists of 2 graduate students, 1 graduate supervisor, 1 head nurse, 1 chief physician of traditional Chinese medicine, and 1 nursing expert. The nursing expert is responsible for the overall design of the project, and the director of traditional Chinese medicine is responsible for the selection of acupoints and the training of nurses for massage. The supervisor of graduate students and the head nurse are responsible for the overall quality control of the intervention process, while the graduate students are responsible for the preliminary and final screening of research objects, the implementation of intervention programs, the organization, coordination and recording of the entire intervention process and the collection of data.