Comparison of the effects of seed-containing and seedless auricular pressure therapy in treating chemotherapy-related diarrhea in patients with spleen and stomach deficiency syndrome of colorectal cancer

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsChinese Clinical Trial Register
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Control group:Conventional basic internal medicine nursing treatment + Auricular acupressure (seedless);Experimental group:Internal medicine routine care + Auricular point pressing (with seeds); CONDITION: Chemotherapy‐related diarrhea in colorectal cancer PRIMARY OUTCOME: Daily frequency of defecation; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Quality of life score;Traditional Chinese Medicine Symptom Score;Adverse Event Assessment Questionnaire;Grading of stool characteristics; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Age: 18 ‐ 80 years old, gender and ethnicity are not restricted; 2. Meet the Western medical diagnosis criteria for colorectal cancer; 3.Patients with colorectal cancer who are currently undergoing chemotherapy regimens containing irinotecan or 5‐Fu; 4.Meet the diagnostic criteria for diarrhea and syndromes in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine after using chemotherapy drugs,before chemotherapy, defecation was normal, and there was no habitual diarrhea; 5.Diarrhea grade is 1‐3; 6.Karnofsky Performance Status Score (KPS) >= 60 points; 7. Ear is intact without injury, no scars, not allergic to alcohol and tape, and suitable for auricular acupressure; 8. Conscious, voluntarily participating in this study, and signing the informed consent form. Note: Only patients meeting all 8 criteria can be included in this study.
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First added on: Mar 07, 2026