Objective: Exploring the clinical efficacy of Dingxiang Shidi San acupoint application in the treatment of chemotherapy related hiccup. Methods: 60 tumor patients who experienced hiccup during chemotherapy were randomly divided into two groups: a control group and a treatment group. The control group(30 cases) was given conventional Western medicine treatment, the treatment group(30 cases) was given Dingxiang Shidi San acupoint application combined with warming moxibustion on top of the conventional Western medicine treatment. The clinical efficacy of Dingxiang Shidi San acupoint application was assessed by comparing the clinical effective rate, the hiccup symptom scores before and after treatment, the scores of quality of life such as sleep, diet, mental state and the presence of adverse reactions before and after treatment in the control group and the treatment group. Results: The total effective rate of the treatment group patients(83.33%) was significantly higher than that of the control group patients(50.00%), P<0.05;the score of hiccup symptoms improved in both groups after treatment compared to before treatment, P<0.05;the improvement of hiccup symptom score in the treatment group before and after treatment was significantly better than that in the control group, P<0.05;no adverse reactions were observed in both treatment and control groups during the treatment period. Conclusion: The clinical efficacy of Dingxiang Shidi San acupoint application in the treatment of chemotherapy related hiccup is significant, which contributes to the smooth progress of chemotherapy in tumor patients and has no significant impact on the quality of life of the patients, but also because of the convenience of its operation, affordable price, high acceptance of patients, good compliance, it is worthy of promotion in the clinic. |