The Influence of Heat-sensitive Moxibustion on Cancer-Related Fatigue and Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsInternational Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry
Year 2025
INTERVENTION: Control Group:Basic treatment + health education + chemotherapy;Treatment group:Basic treatment + Health education + Chemotherapy + Heat‐sensitive moxibustion; CONDITION: Colorectal cancer PRIMARY OUTCOME: Chronic disease treatment‐related fatigue functional assessment scale(FACIT‐F);Cytokine levels; SECONDARY OUTCOME: TCM Syndrome Score;Nutritional Risk Index(NRI);Hemoglobin level; INCLUSION CRITERIA: (1) Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for colorectal cancer and cancer‐related fatigue (both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine), have undergone relevant surgical treatments, and are currently undergoing postoperative chemotherapy for cancer‐related fatigue, aged between 30 and 75 years, with no restrictions on gender; (3) Patients with a Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score of =60 and an estimated survival period exceeding 3 months; (4) Patients with a moderate fatigue score (4‐6 points) on the 10‐point numerical rating scale (NRS) screening for fatigue; (5) Patients with normal mental status, cooperative behavior, clear speech, and the ability to accurately express the sensation of moxibustion; (6) Patients who voluntarily participate in the study, sign the informed consent form, and have good compliance; (7) Patients who have not used drugs for the treatment of cancer‐related fatigue or other traditional Chinese medi
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First added on: Jan 24, 2026