Electronic Moxibustion for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Pilot Clinical Trial

被引:7
作者
Han, Kyungsun [1 ]
Kwon, Ojin [1 ]
Park, Hyo-Ju [1 ]
Kim, Ae-Ran [1 ]
Lee, Boram [1 ]
Kim, Mikyung [1 ,2 ]
Kim, Joo-Hee [1 ,2 ]
Yang, Chang-sup [1 ]
Yoo, Hwa-Seung [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Korea Inst Oriental Med, Daejeon, South Korea
[2] Sangji Univ, Wonju, Gangwon Do, South Korea
[3] Daejeon Univ, Daejeon Korean Med Hosp, Daejeon, South Korea
[4] Daejeon Univ, Seoul Korean Med Hosp, Seoul, South Korea
关键词
moxibustion; electronic moxibustion; integrative medicine; lymphedema; breast cancer; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; EUROPEAN-ORGANIZATION; ACUPUNCTURE; REHABILITATION; PREVENTION; SURVIVORS; SYMPTOMS; PROGRESS; THERAPY; SAFETY;
D O I
10.1177/1534735420962854
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
This is a preliminary study to investigate the feasibility of electronic moxibustion in breast cancer patients with upper limb lymphedema. As current treatment options for lymphedema are unsatisfactory and time consuming, there have been attempts to manage symptoms using integrative treatments. Electronic moxibustion was developed to compensate for the shortcomings of conventional moxibustion and is widely used in clinical practice. However, there have been no studies on using electronic moxibustion in breast cancer-related lymphedema. To investigate the feasibility of electronic moxibustion in treating breast cancer-related lymphedema, this study included subjects who completed primary cancer treatment at least 6 months ago and had more than 10 mm difference in arm circumference of upper limbs. All subjects were assigned to the treatment group. Subjects were treated with 16 sessions (30 minutes/session) of electronic moxibustion for 8 weeks followed by 4 weeks of follow-up. For outcome measures, upper limb circumferences, shoulder range of motion, bioimpedance analysis, and quality of life questionnaire were assessed. All 10 subjects completed the study. The effective index showed 38.21% reduction after treatment (P = .0098) and 29.35% (P = .0039) after 4 weeks of follow-up compared to the baseline. The reduction of lymphedema was most prominent at 10 cm above the elbow crease, where the mean reduction of circumference difference was 7.5 mm (P = .0430) and continued to improve after treatment (mean reduction of 8.3 mm,P = .0156). There was significant improvement in shoulder range of motion only in flexion and internal rotation at week 9. There were 7 adverse events, and most were irrelevant to the treatment. Only 1 participant had a mild burn on the acupuncture point. Here, we demonstrate for the first time that electronic moxibustion treatment is a feasible treatment for breast cancer-related lymphedema. Electronic moxibustion may reduce differences in upper limb circumference and improve shoulder range of motion. A future comparative clinical trial is needed to confirm the clinical efficacy of this treatment.
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