Effects of wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with hospice care on pain score and quality of life score in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
Objective To investigate the effects of wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with hospice care on pain score and quality of life score in patients with metastatic colon cancer(mCC).Methods A total of 62 patients with MCC admitted to Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from October 2021 to April 2023 were selected as research objects,and they were divided into control group(n=31,hospice care)and observation group(n=31,wrist-ankle acupuncture combined hospice care)according to a random number table.The visual analogue scale(VAS)for pain,Herth Hope Index(HHI),immune function indexes(peripheral blood CD4+,CD8+levels and CD4+/CD8+)and Short Form 36 Health Survey(SF-36)score were included as comparators between groups before and after inter-vention.Results At weeks 1,2 and 4 of treatment,VAS score in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05),but the HHI scores were significantly higher(P<0.05).After treatment,significantly decreased CD4+level and significantly increased CD8+and CD4+/CD8+levels were detectedin the both groups(all P<0.05),and CD4+and CD4+/CD8+levels in the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group(P<0.05),CD8+level was significantly lower than that of the control group(P<0.05).SF-36 scores in the two groups were significantly higher than those be-fore treatment(P<0.05),and which in the observation group were more higher relative to the control group(P<0.05).Con-clusion Wrist-ankle acupuncture combined with hospice care in MCC patients canrelieve pain,increase hope level and immune function,and improve quality of life,which is worthy of clinical promotion.
Colorectal cancerPainWrist-ankle needleHospice care
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