Observation on the Effect of Xiao Chaihu Tang Combined with Acupuncture on the Postoperative Nutritional Status of Lung Cancer Patients
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- 1Department of Institute of Orthopedic Biomedical and Device Innovation, School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, CHINA.
- 2Shanghai Qigong Research Institute, Shanghai, CHINA.
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Changle Chen,
Shanghai Qigong Research Institute, Shanghai, CHINA.
Received: 27-10-2024; Revised: 06-12-2024; Accepted: 18-03-2025.
Volume 59, Issue 3 · pp. 1078-1084 · 2025 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.20251049
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Aim: Lung Carcinoma (LC) is still one of the malignant neoplastic diseases with the fastest-growing morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study observes the influence of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion on nutritional status and Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF) in post-surgical LC patients, thus providing new references for the future treatment of LC.Materials and Methods: 94 LC patients admitted from March 2021 to May 2023 were selected as the research participants for a randomized controlled trial, were divided into a control group (n=47) and an experimental group (n=47) for routine postoperative rehabilitation and Xiao chaihu Tang combined with acupuncture and moxibustion based on routine postoperative rehabilitation, respectively. Changes in CRF scores, T-lymphocyte subpopulations and cell counts before and after treatment were compared between the 2 groups and differences in nutrient proteins were detected.Results: CRF scores were all lower in the experimental group than in the control group after treatment (p0.05). In addition, White Blood Cells (WBC), Neutrophils (NEU) and Platelets (PLT) were higher in the experimental group than in the control group after treatment (p<0.05). Finally, it was seen that the after treatment nutritional status of the experimental group was more favorable than that of the control group.Conclusion: Xiao chaihu Tang combined with acupuncture and moxibustion exert a positive effect on alleviating CRF and improving nutritional status in post-surgical LC patients.
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Wang, Y., & Chen, C. (2025). Observation on the Effect of Xiao Chaihu Tang Combined with Acupuncture on the Postoperative Nutritional Status of Lung Cancer Patients. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 59(3), 1078-1084. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijper.20251049
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