title: [Electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) for treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by the chemotherapy of the malignant tumor: a multicentral randomized controlled trial].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the clinical effects between electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) combined with intravenous drip of Granisetron and intravenous drip of Granisetron only for treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by the chemotherapy of the malignant tumor.
  
  
  METHODS
  The methods of multicentral, randomized controlled trial were used, the observation group (127 cases) was treated with electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) combined with intravenous drip of Granisetron, and the control group (119 cases) was treated with intravenous drip of Granisetron only.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate of 90.5% in observation group was superior to that of 84.0% in control group (P < 0.01); the nausea and vomiting scores of two groups were obviously decreased after treatment (both P < 0.001), and the decreased degree of the observation group was superior to that of control group (P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) can significantly alleviate the symptoms such as nausea and vomiting caused by the chemotherapy of the patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Jilin Tumor Hospital, Changchun 130012, China. yangyanjl@126.com
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Nian-cai
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Jing
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Hong-yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Guang-li
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xiu-ge
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Li-ming
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ya-ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dong-jiao
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qi-liang
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Duan
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents