Efficacy and Safety of Heated Chinese Herb Medicine Patch Therapy on Chemotherapy-Induced Aplastic Anemia

The objective of this clinical trial is to establish a treatment for chemotherapy-induced pancytopenia symptoms using heated traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plasters through a randomized, single-blind clinical trial. The primary question it aims to answer is whether heated TCM plasters improve chemotherapy-induced pancytopenia symptoms, maintain or increase white blood cells, platelets, and red blood cells, reduce the use of G-CSF and blood transfusions, and enhance cancer patients' quality of life. It also aims to assess if there are any adverse patient reactions to this treatment. The researchers will compare heated TCM plasters with placebo heated/plaster, placebo TCM plasters, and placebo heated TCM plasters to determine whether the treatment improves chemotherapy-induced pancytopenia symptoms. Participants will apply the plaster for 1 hour, once daily, 6 days a week for 2 consecutive weeks, totaling 12 applications. Full blood tests (Complete Blood Count, CBC) and white blood cell differential count (DC) will be performed before and after the treatment, and participants will complete the FACT-G cancer treatment-related quality of life scale.

Sex

All

Minimum age

21 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients were eligible if they were:

(i) had a diagnosis of stage I-IV cancer. (ii) be aged 20 years or older. (iii)hematological dysfunction: have experienced a WBC count of \<4000/μL or ANC \<1500/μL after starting chemotherapy.

(iv) can understand and voluntarily sign the informed consent form t

Exclusion Criteria:

The following conditions disqualify participants from the study:

(i) Patients who are unsuitable for moxibustion, including those with wounds at the moxibustion site.

(ii)Individuals who refuse to sign the informed consent form. (iii) Minors, pregnant women, individuals with mental illnesses, those at risk of harm, or vulnerable groups.

(iv)Leukemia patients, as the disease itself affects blood cell changes. (v) Those who have used leukopoietic agents or received blood transfusions within the past month.