Exploring Gua Sha Therapy for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A Single Case Report and Critical Analysis.

Autor:	Wang DN; Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine., Lei LF; Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine., Cai JZ; Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine., Zhang FL; Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine., Li HX; Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine., Ye H; Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Clinical journal of oncology nursing [Clin J Oncol Nurs] 2024 Sep 17; Vol. 28 (5), pp. E16-E26.
DOI:	10.1188/24.CJON.E16-E26
Abstrakt:	Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a significant side effect of some chemotherapeutic agents. Effective treatment is limited. Objectives: This single patient case details gua sha as an intervention to reduce CIPN. Methods: A 38-year-old female patient received weekly treatment of gua sha in one-hour sessions for 10 weeks. The patient completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG-NTX) subscale to describe her CIPN throughout and postintervention. A research assistant measured the extent of numbness or tingling along the limb from baseline to 18 months after gua sha. Descriptive data were used to summarize this case. Findings: After gua sha, the total FACT/GOG-NTX subscale score increased from 13 to 36, indicating a sevenfold greater change than the minimum clinically important difference. The range of limb numbness and tingling decreased, and the symptoms remained stable during follow-up. Gua sha showed a positive clinical effect.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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