Adaptive Auricular Point Acupressure for Sleep Disturbance in Women with Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center" colspan="2">Auricular points</td><td class="align_center">Rational for selection</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="3">Main points (used for each participant in the APA group)</td><td class="align_center">Shenmen (TF4)</td><td class="align_center">Promoting inhibition (tranquilizing) effects</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Xin (heart, CO15)</td><td class="align_center">Calming the mind based on the Zang organ and meridian theory of TCM</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Pizhixia (subcortex, AT4)</td><td class="align_center">Harmonizing excitement and inhibition of the cortex</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" rowspan="4">Corresponding points (varied for each participant in the APA group)</td><td class="align_center">Shen (kidney, CO10)</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="4">Based on reflex theory, alleviating symptoms such as nocturia, nausea and vomiting, anxiety, or pain.</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Wei (stomach, CO4)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Jiaogan (sympathetic, AH6a)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center">Location of body pain</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Auricular points selected for participants.</div>

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Table 1: Adaptive Auricular Point Acupressure for Sleep Disturbance in Women with Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial 