the Effect of Acupoint Application Combined With Ear Acupoint Embedding in Patients After Esophageal Cancer Surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Traditional Chinese Medicine

• Registration Number: NCT05151068
• Lead Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

Brief Summary

To study the effect of acupoint application combined with ear acupoint seeding on the discomfort symptoms of nasal catheter in patients after esophageal cancer surgery

Detailed Description

From January to December 2021, 200 patients after esophageal cancer surgery with nasal catherterization in an affiliated hospital of Soochow will be selected as the research objects, and they will be divided into experimental group (100 cases) and control group (100 cases) by random number table method. The control group will receive routine nursing care, and the experimental group will implement a precision nursing program of acupoint application combined with ear acupoint embedding on the basis of the control group. The thirst, throat pain, comfort, sleep, and unplanned extubation rate will be compared between the two groups.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-10-21
• Status Verified: 2021-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-11-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-11-25
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 2021-12-09
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-31
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Meet the diagnostic criteria for esophageal cancer; Age 50-70 years old; Undertake radical surgery for esophageal cancer, and place a tube through the nose after surgery; The patient communicates well with no cognitive impairment; Informed consent for this study, signed informed consent .

Exclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing mechanical ventilation after surgery; Serious complications and death after surgery; Patients with external ear diseases and skin damage; Participating in other clinical research projects.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
unplanned extubation	Through study completion,an average of 7 days.	Unplanned extubation refers to the early withdrawal of the catheter due to various reasons before the end of the treatment. This study includes the partial or complete extubation of the patient during the catheterization period. The calculation formula: (The number of cases of unplanned extubation in the group/the number of patients in the same group during the same period) × 100%.
The change of thirst	Evaluate at 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours and 7 days after surgery	Thirst is assessed by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the higher the score, the more severe the patients' thirst .
The change of comfort	Evaluate at admission, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours and 7 days.	The comfort state is evaluated by Gnneral comfort questionnaire(GCQ). The scale includes 4 dimensions of physiology, psychology, spirit, social culture and environment, with a total of 28 items. The higher the score, the better the patient's comfort state.
The change of sleep	Evaluate at admission, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours and 7 days.	Sleep is evaluated using Athens insomnia scale (AIS). The higher the score, the worse the quality of sleep.
The change of throe throat	Evaluate at 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours and 7 days after surgery	Thore throat is evaluated by NRS. The higher the score, the more severe the throat pain of the patient.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The first affiliated hospital of soochow university; 🇨🇳 Suzhou, Jiangsu, China