[Electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) for treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by the chemotherapy of the malignant tumor: a multicentral randomized controlled trial].
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.
Yang
Yan
Y
Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Jilin Tumor Hospital, Changchun 130012, China. yangyanjl@126.com
Zhang
Yue
Y
Jing
Nian-cai
NC
Lu
Yi
Y
Xiao
Hong-yu
HY
Xu
Guang-li
GL
Wang
Xiu-ge
XG
Wang
Li-ming
LM
Zhang
Ya-ming
YM
Zhang
Dong-jiao
DJ
Duan
Qi-liang
QL
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
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents