Efficacy and Safety of Qihuang Acupuncture Theory Combined with Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain in Lung Cancer Patients:a Randomize-Controlled Trial
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Efficacy and Safety of Qihuang Acupuncture Theory Combined with Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain in Lung Cancer Patients:a Randomize-Controlled Trial
Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineVol. 66, Issue 4, Pages: 358-366(2025)
WANG Yingqi,YU Ruifang,HUANG Jinpeng,et al.Efficacy and Safety of Qihuang Acupuncture Theory Combined with Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain in Lung Cancer Patients:a Randomize-Controlled Trial[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(04):358-366.
WANG Yingqi,YU Ruifang,HUANG Jinpeng,et al.Efficacy and Safety of Qihuang Acupuncture Theory Combined with Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain in Lung Cancer Patients:a Randomize-Controlled Trial[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(04):358-366.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.04.007.
Efficacy and Safety of Qihuang Acupuncture Theory Combined with Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Cancer Pain in Lung Cancer Patients:a Randomize-Controlled Trial
To observe the analgesic efficacy and safety of Qihuang acupuncture theory combined with opioid analgesics in patients with moderate to severe cancer pain due to lung cancer.
Methods
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Patients with moderate to severe cancer pain from lung cancer were randomly divided into Qihuang acupuncture group and control group, with 33 cases in each group. The control group was treated with long-acting opioid analgesics at maintenance doses and supplementary analgesic medications as needed. In case of breakthrough pain, short-acting opioids were used for rescue. The Qihuang acupuncture group received Qihuang acupuncture treatment in addition to the treatment used in the control group, administered once every other day, with 3 sessions constituting one treatment course. The treatment duration for both groups was 5 days. The primary outcome was the change in pain intensity, measured using the numerical rating scale (NRS) before and after treatment, and the NRS change rate was calculated. Secondary endpoints included the daily NRS change rate, the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) score, and the 24-hour equivalent hydrocodone sustained-release tablet dose. Laboratory tests, including routine blood, urine, stool, liver function, and kidney function, were performed before and after treatment. Adverse events were recorded throughout the trial.
Results
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All patients completed the trial, and both groups showed a decrease in average NRS scores and PS scores after treatment, with the Qihuang acupuncture group showing lower average NRS scores and PS scores than the control group (
P
<0.05 or
P
<0.01). After treatment, the NRS change rate in the Qihuang acupuncture group was (0.42±0.17), significantly higher than that in the control group (0.14±0.27,
P
<0.01). The dail
y NRS change rate during treatment was also higher in the Qihuang acupuncture group compared to the control group (
P
<0.01). The Qihuang acupuncture group showed an increase in overall health status and functional scores in the EORTC QLQ-C30, and a decrease in symptom scores for fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, and financial difficulties. In contrast, overall health status and constipation scores in the control group increased, while scores of fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, and appetite loss decreased (
P
<0.05 or
P
<0.01). After treatment, the 24-hour equivalent hydrocodone sustained-release tablet dose did not show significant difference in the Qihuang acupuncture group (
P
>0.05), while the control group showed a significant increase in the 24-hour dose (
P
<0.01). No significant abnormalities were observed in laboratory tests before and after treatment in either group. During the study, the incidence of nausea and vomiting as well as constipation in the Qihuang acupuncture group was both 3.03% (1/33), while the incidence in the control group was 27.27% (9/33) and 36.36% (12/33), respectively, with the Qihuang acupuncture group showing significantly lower incidence (
P
<0.01). No serious adverse reactions were observed in either group.
Conclusion
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Qihuang acupuncture therapy combined with opioid analgesics is more effective than using opioids alone in relieving pain in patients with moderate to severe cancer pain due to lung cancer. It can improve the patients' physical condition and quality of life, reduce the dose of opioid analgesics, and has good safety.
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