Acupuncture as a tool to reduce nausea in terminally ill patients

Brøndum, Lotte; Markfoged, Birte; Finderup, Jeanette

doi:10.1111/scs.12991

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“…The USA National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines listed acupuncture as one of the alternative methods that can be used as a supplementation treatment when a patient experiences neuropathic pain, arthralgia or myalgia [99,[113][114][115]. The Society for Integrative Oncology in ASCO Guidelines recommends (moderate strength of the recommendation) acupuncture to patients suffering from joint pain after aromatase-inhibitor therapy in breast cancer survivors; general pain or musculoskeletal pain caused by cancer; and pain during systemic cancer therapy.…”

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The use of cannabinoids and alternative therapies in chronic pain management: a narrative review

Łukasik,

Guziak,

Bastrzyk

et al. 2024

Palliat Med Pract

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Palliative care patients experience pain daily which significantly lowers their quality of life. Chronic pain is one of the main reasons why people contact health professionals, and its prevalence is about 20% in Europe and the United States. Comprehensive and sufficient pain management is often limited to medical facilities whereas patients suffering from chronic pain staying in their households often receive incomplete analgesia. Pharmacological recommendations were described with specific indications and contraindications for therapeutic regimens in relation to cancer patients under palliative care. The addition of alternative pain management techniques to the pharmacological treatment can contribute to better pain control and even lower doses of opioids administered. On the other hand, state-of-the-art studies evaluating their efficiency and mechanism of action are missing. This study summarizes a variety of alternative pain management methods and mechanisms behind their analgesic and co-analgesic effects that contribute to maximizing the pharmacological effect of analgesic drugs. This study aimed to gather alternative pain control options and assess their efficiency, status, and potential in palliative care settings. Moreover, this review tries to evaluate whether they are scientifically evidence-based or not.

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confidence: 99%

The use of cannabinoids and alternative therapies in chronic pain management: a narrative review

Łukasik,

Guziak,

Bastrzyk

et al. 2024

Palliat Med Pract

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“…Several randomized, multicenter studies have shown that AC can be used as a supportive antiemetic in pediatric cancer patients receiving chemotherapy to reduce the use of antiemetic medications 156,157 . Several clinical trials have shown that AC can reduce the severity of chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting, 43–46,158 as well as mitigate the adverse effects of antiemetic drugs 47–49 . However, it has a relatively minor role in preventing its occurrence 50 .…”

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Mechanism and application of acupuncture and electro‐acupuncture associated with cancer therapy

Yang,

Li,

Yang

et al. 2024

MedComm – Oncology

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The rapid progress in cancer treatment, along with the increase in cure and control rates, has led to the gradual acceptance of cancer as a chronic disease. Cancer treatment is comprehensive and long‐term. However, cancer symptoms and treatment side effects can hinder patients' quality of life and adherence to treatment, ultimately impacrefting their long‐term survival. Acupuncture (AC) and electro‐acupuncture (EA) have been widely used to treat various diseases. AC and EA have demonstrated their ability to relieve symptoms and side effects related to cancer treatment. The review provides a brief overview of the historical lineage and basic principles of AC treatment, as well as a detailed exploration of the mechanisms and clinical applications of AC and EA to relieve cancer symptoms and treatment side effects. AC and EA can play a therapeutic role by regulating systems of nervous, endocrine, immune and so on. Clinical studies have demonstrated that AC and EA can effectively relieve pain, postoperative ileus, and other symptoms. The safety of AC and EA has been tested worldwide. Furthermore, we discuss the challenges and future research directions for AC and EA in the field of cancer treatment.

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Acupuncture in hematologic malignancies and hematopoietic cell transplantation

Iskandarani¹,

Deng²

2022

Blood Reviews

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Acupuncture as a tool to reduce nausea in terminally ill patients

Abstract: Trial registration: The full trial protocol is available at ClinicalTrials.Gov . The study has been registered at this international database retrospectively, but it has been registered prospectively in a national database, and no changes to the study have been made.

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

The use of cannabinoids and alternative therapies in chronic pain management: a narrative review

The use of cannabinoids and alternative therapies in chronic pain management: a narrative review

Mechanism and application of acupuncture and electro‐acupuncture associated with cancer therapy

Acupuncture in hematologic malignancies and hematopoietic cell transplantation

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