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The Effect of Auricular Acupressure on Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Chemotherapy Among Breast Cancer Patients Publisher Pubmed



Eghbali M1 ; Yekaninejad MS2 ; Varaei S3 ; Jalalinia SF4 ; Samimi MA5 ; Saatchi K6
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  1. 1. Department of Nursing, School of Rehabilitation, University of Social Welfar and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Nursing and Midwifery Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Deptartment of Hematology and Oncology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Iranian Scientific Acupuncture Association (ISAA), Iran

Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Published:2016


Abstract

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the effect of auricular acupressure in relieving nausea and vomiting among the women who received chemotherapy. Methods 48 women suffering from Breast Cancer and receiving chemotherapy were recruited for the study. The patients were randomly assigned into two groups of experiment and control. In the initial phase of chemotherapy, the experimental group received standard medications to control nausea and vomiting and auricular acupressure for five days. Meanwhile, the control group received only the standard medications. Results The use of auricular acupressure led to the decrease in the number and intensity of nausea and vomiting in both the acute and delayed phases in experimental group which were significantly lower than the control group (P = 0/001). Conclusions It is suggested that nurses use this pressure technique as a complementary treatment, non – pharmacological, inexpensive, non-invasive approach for the relief of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd
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