Clinical observation on treatment of chronic eczema with acupuncture plus acupoint injection therapy

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of acupuncture combined with acupoint injection therapy in treating chronic eczema. Methods： Seventy patients were randomly divided into two groups. Thirty-six cases in the treatment group were treated with acupuncture, acupoint injection therapy and tapping with plum-blossom needle, while 34 cases in the control group were treated with oral administration of Loratadine plus topical application of Halometasone Cream. Results： After a three-week treatment, the curative and remarkable effective rate and the total effective rate were respectively 80.6% and 97.2% in the treatment group, versus 47.1% and 79.4% in the control group. The differences in the curative and remarkable effective rate and total effective rate between the two groups were statistically significant （all P〈O.05）. No obvious adverse reaction appeared in the two groups during the treatment. Conclusion： Acupuncture plus acupoint injection therapy is effective for chronic eczema with high in safety.     

Observation on clinical effects of acupotomy plus cupping for knee osteoarthritis

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of acupotomy plus cupping for knee osteoarthritis（KOA）. Methods： Sixty cases with KOA were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The patients in the treatment group were given acupotomy and cupping, while the patients in the control group were given injection of Sodium Hyaluronate. The index of severity for osteoarthritis（ISOA）, the change of the effusion of knee joint and clinical effects were observed after treatment. Results： The total effective rate was respectively 96.7% in the treatment group and 66.7% in the control group. The difference in the clinical effects between the two groups was statistically significant（P〈0.05）. After treatment, ISOA scores and scores of knee effusion in the two groups were remarkably reduced than those before treatment（P〈0.05）. The changes of the scores of the two indexes were statistically significant（both P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Acupotomy plus cupping is better than injection of Sodium Hyaluronate in treatment of KOA.     

Clinical study on point-toward-point needling for asthenopia

Objective

To observe the effect of point-toward-point needling on asthenopia.

Methods

A total of 60 asthenopia cases were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. Point-toward-point needling was used in the observation group; whereas point injection was used in the control group. The signs and symptoms including visual tasks and eye fatigue were observed before and after treatments. This was followed by an inter-group comparison of eye discomfort symptom score and therapeutic effects.

Results

After treatment, the symptoms and signs in both groups were significantly improved, showing a statistical significance (P<0.01) and inter-group difference (P<0.01). The total effective rate of the observation group was 96.7%, versus 69.0% in the control group, showing a statistical difference (P<0.01).

Conclusion

Both treatment protocols can help alleviate the clinical symptoms of asthenopia; point-toward-point needling can obtain better effect than point injection.     

Efficacy observation on acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking treatment for primary dysmenorrhea

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking treatment for primary dysmenorrhea. Methods:Sixty-eight patients with primary dysmenorrhea were randomly divided into two groups, and 35 cases in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking, while 33 cases in the control group were only treated by acupuncture. The treatments for the patients in both groups began from one week before their menstruation and continued till the menstruation came. And the efficacy was observed after treatments of three consecutive menstrual cycles. Results:The total effective rate was 94.2% in the treatment group, versus 84.8% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion:Acupuncture combined with auricular point sticking treatment for primary dysmenorrhea is more effective than simple acupuncture.     

Aligned acupuncture at muscle regions plus cutaneous needle for upper limb spasticity after stroke: A multicenter randomized controlled trial

Objective： To evaluate the clinical efficacy of aligned acupuncture at the muscle regions plus cutaneous needle for post-stroke upper limb spasticity. Methods： By adopting a design of multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial, 488 patients with post-stroke upper limb spasticity were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 244 in each group. In addition to rehabilitation training, the treatment group received aligned acupuncture at the muscle regions plus cutaneous needle therapy and the control group received conventional Western medicine. After successive 3-week treatments, the clinical efficacy, spasticity degree of the upper limb, joint function, and neurological defect degree were evaluated in the two groups. Results： The total effective rate was 93.4% in the treatment group versus 61.5% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant （P 〈 0.05）. The upper-limb spasticity degree, joint function, and neurological defect degree were improved significantly in both groups after intervention （P〈0.05）, and the improvements in the treatment group were more significant than those in the control group （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Aligned acupuncture at the muscle regions plus cutaneous needle therapy is effective in treating post-stroke upper limb spasticity.     

Acupuncture combined with tuina treatment for infantile diarrhea

Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture combined with Tuina for infantile diarrhea. Methods: One hundred and twenty patients met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups at the ratio of 2:1, and there were 80 cases in the treatment group while 40 cases in the control group. The patients in the treatment group were treated with acupuncture combined with tuina, while those in the control group were treated with medication. The effects of two groups were compared after a 3-day treatment. Results: The total effective rate was 97.5% in the treatment group, versus 87.5% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). After 48-hour treatments, the antidiarrheal effect of the treatment group was better than that of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture combined tuina treatment is effective for infantile diarrhea and works fast.     

Clinical analysis of acupuncture combined with tuina in treating cervical vertigo

Objective： To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with tuina in treating patients with cervical vertigo. Methods： According to the principle of randomization, 258 cases with cervical vertigo who met the inclusion criteria for the study were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, with 129 cases in each. The patients in the observation group received acupuncture combined with tuina therapy, while those in the control group were just treated by the same acupuncture therapy as in the observation group. After 10-day continuous treatments, the clinical efficacies of the two groups were analyzed and compared. Results： The total effective rate of the observation group was 100%, versus 86.0% of the control group, and the difference was significant（P〈0.05）. After treatment, cervical range of motion（ROM） scores in both groups were statistically significantly different from those before treatment（all P〈0.05）; in addition, there was a statistically significant difference in inter-group comparison of ROM score（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Compared with simple acupuncture treatment, acupuncture combined with tuina therapy has a better effect in improving the ROM of cervical vertigo patients, with higher clinical efficacy.     

Combined Acupuncture and Bloodletting on Chize （LU 5） and Weizhong （BL 40） for Chronic Eczema

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of combined acupuncture with bloodletting on Chize （LU 5） and Weizhong （BL 9） for chronic eczema. Methods： A total of 40 cases were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group, 20 in each. Cases in the observation group were treated with acupuncture plus bloodletting on Chize （LU 5） and Weizhong （BL 9）, whereas cases in the control group were treated with acupuncture alone. The acupuncture was conducted once a day, bloodletting twice a week. The therapeutic efficacy was statistically analyzed after one month of consecutive treatment. Results： The recovery and total effective rates in the observation group were significantly higher than that in the control group （P〈O.05）. Conclusion： Combined acupuncture and bloodletting on Chize （LU 5） and Weizhong （BL 40） could obtain a better effect than acupuncture alone.     

Clinical study on surrounding acupuncture for herpes zoster

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of the surrounding acupuncture for herpes zoster. Methods： Sixty patients with herpes zoster were randomly divided into two groups, a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each. The cases in the treatment group were treated with surrounding acupuncture, intravenous infusion of Acyclovir and Ne-Ne laser radiation on the macular areas. While, those in the control group were treated with intravenous infusion of Acyclovir and topical application of Acyclovir ointment. The therapeutic effects were assessed in both groups after two courses of treatment. Results： The treatment group was obviously better than the control group in the effective rate, relief of blister, drying up of blister, relief of pain and time of complete relief of pain （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Surrounding acupuncture, combined with intravenous infusion of Acyclovir and He-Ne laser radiation, is remarkable in the therapeutic effects for herpes zoster and worthy of clinical application.     

Clinical observation of fire-needle therapy plus tuina for senile knee osteoarthritis

Objective： To observe the therapeutic efficacy of fire-needle therapy plus tuina in treating primary knee osteoarthritis （KOA） in the elderly. Methods： Twenty-three patients with KOA were intervened by pricking with fire-needle therapy plus tuina, and evaluated by using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index （WOMAC） before and after intervention. Results： After intervention, the total score, scores of pain, rigidity, and activities of daily living of WOMAC dropped significantly （P＆lt;0.05）. Conclusion： Pricking with fire needle plus tuina can produce a significant therapeutic efficacy in treating KOA in the elderly, thus worth application in clinic.     

Clinical observation on acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation in treating patients with cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase

Objective: To observe the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation for cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase. Methods: One hundred cases with cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase were randomly divided into two groups, with 50 patients in each group. The patients in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation, and those in the control group only received the same acupuncture therapy as the treatment group. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 2 courses of treatment. Results: In the treatment group, 27 cases were cured, 9 cases showed markedly effective, and 4 cases were invalid, and the recovery rate was 67.5%, the total effective rate was 90.0%; in the control group, 18 cases were cured, 17 cases showed markedly effective, 15 cases were invalid, and the recovery rate was 36.0%, the total effective rate was 70.0%. There were statistically significant differences between two groups in the recovery rate and the total effective rate(both P0.05). The average cure time of the treatment group was(15.56±7.13) d, and that of the control group was(22.13±7.78) d, which also had significant difference between the two groups(P0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture combined with hyperbaric oxygenation has rapid and reliable effects for cervical spondylosis of nerve root type in acute phase.     

Effect of combining acupuncture and functional training on post-stroke functional impairment of hand

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of combining acupuncture and functional training on post-stroke functional impairment of hand. Methods： A total of 165 cases who met the inclusion criteria were randomized into a treatment group （85 cases） and a control group （80 cases）. Cases in the treatment group were treated with routine acupuncture points plus Shixuan （EX-UE 11） and Xiaohai （SI 8）, whereas cases in the control group were treated with routine acupuncture points alone. After acupuncture, cases in both groups conducted functional training in upper limbs. The finger grip strength and hand function were assessed before and after 3-course treatment. Results： Cases in the treatment group obtained better finger grip strength and hand function than those in the control group （both P〈0.05）. Conclusion： In addition to functional training, adding Shixuan （EX-UE 11） and Xiaohai （SI 8） to traditional acupuncture formulae works better for post-stroke functional impairment of hand.     

Observation on warm needling therapy for third lumbar vertebra transverse process syndrome

Objective： To observe the effect of warm needling therapy plus acupuncture on third lumbar vertebra transverse process syndrome. Methods： Sixty cases of third lumbar vertebra transverseprocess syndrome were randomly divided into a warm needling groupor an acupuncture group, 30 cases in each group. Cases in the acupuncture group were treated by routine points and needle sticking manipulation, while those in the warm needling group were treated by moxibustion plus needling as same as the acupuncture group. Japanese orthopedic association scores （JOA） in the two groups were observed and compared after 2 treatment courses. Results： After treatment, the JOA score in the warm needling group was higher than that in the acupuncture group （P〈0.01）; subjective symptom, clinical syndromes, activity of daily living （ADL） in the warm needling group were all higher than those in the acupuncture group （allP〈0.05）; the score of pain in the warm needling group was significantly lower than that in the acupuncture group （P〈0.01）; the total effective rate in the warm needling group was 76.7%, versus 70.0% in the acupuncture group, showing a statistically significant difference （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Warm needling therapy is more effective thannormal acupuncture in treating third lumbar vertebra transverseprocess syndrome.     

腹针结合体针治疗轻中度抑郁症的疗效观察

目的:观察薄氏腹针结合体针对轻中度抑郁症临床症状的影响.方法:将62例轻中度抑郁症患者随机分为治疗组和对照组.治疗组采用薄氏腹针结合体针治疗,对照组仅采用常规体针治疗,两组患者分别在治疗前后用汉密尔顿抑郁量表(Hamilton Depression Rating Scale,HAMD-17)和抑郁自评量表(Self-Rating Depression Scale,SDS)进行测评.结果:两组患者HAMD-17和SDS量表评分与自身治疗前比较,均明显减低(P＜0.01);治疗后两组间HAMD-17项和SDS量表评分相比较,治疗组评分降低更明显(P＜0.01).结论:薄氏腹针结合体针能明显减低抑郁症患者HAMD-17项和SDS量表评分,能够更为明显地改善抑郁症状.     

推拿功法练习对膝骨关节炎患者股四头肌肌力的影响(英文)

目的:探讨推拿功法《易筋经》练习对膝骨关节炎(Knee Osteoarthritis,KOA)患者股四头肌肌力的影响,为推拿功法《易筋经》干预KOA提供科学依据。方法:将90例KOA患者随机分为观察组和对照组,每组45例。观察组进行《易筋经》锻炼,每日1次;对照组不予任何治疗。观察8星期后进行疗效评定。结果:观察8星期后,观察组患者股四头肌等速肌力较治疗前有显著改善,对照组患者股四头肌等速肌力无明显变化。结论:推拿功法《易筋经》练习对改善KOA患者股四头肌肌力具有一定作用,是干预该疾病的有效运动方法。     

Clinical observation on acupuncture therapy for depression at perimenopause

Objective： To observe the effect of acupuncture therapy on depression at perimenopause. Methods： Sixty patients who had depression at perimenopause were divided into a treatment group and a control group, thirty patients in each group. Patients in the treatment group were treated with Bo＇s abdominal acupuncture, while patients in the control group were treated with Prozac. Hamilton depression scale （HAMD） and Beck depression inventory （BDI） were observed before and after treatment to evaluate the clinical effect. Results： Depression levels decreased after treatments in both groups （P〈0.05）. There were no statistical differences between the two groups in the total effective rate and BDI. Conclusion： Abdominal acupuncture has similar effect in treating depression at perimenopause with Prozac..     

Clinical observation on combining acupuncture and eye drops for primary open angle glaucoma

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of combining acupuncture and eye drops for primary open angle glaucoma.Methods:A total of 19(38 eyes)cases with primary open angle glaucoma were randomized into a treatment group(10 cases)and a control group(9 cases).The treatment group was treated with acupuncture and eye drops,whereas the control group was treated with eye drops alone.Then the intraocular pressure was measured respectively prior to treatment,1 month and 3 months after treatment to determine the differences.Results:After 1 and 3 months of treatment,the intraocular pressure in the treatment group were significantly reduced(P<0.05);and there was a statistical difference in intraocular pressure between the treatment and the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Combining acupuncture and eye drops is better than eye drops alone for primary open angle glaucoma.     

Clinical study on combined acupuncture and chinese medicinal fumigation for dry eye syndrome

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of combined acupuncture and Chinese medicinal fumigation for dry eye syndrome(DES).Methods:A total of 90 DES cases(180 eyes)were randomized into a treatment group of 44 cases and a control group of 46 cases.Combined acupuncture and Chinese medicinal atomizer fumigation was used in the treatment group,whereas Sodium Hyaluronate eye drops was used in the control group.The subjective symptoms,Schirmer I Test(SIT)and Break-up Time(BUT)of tear film were observed before and after treatment.Results:The total effective rate in the treatment group was 78.4%,versus 12.0%in the control group,showing a statistical difference(P<0.01).After treatment,there were between-group statistical differences in SIT and subjective symptom grades(P<0.05,P<0.01).However,there was no between-group statistical difference in BUT grade(P<0.05).Conclusion:Combined acupuncture and Chinese medicinal atomizer fumigation can help alleviate DES symptoms.     

Clinical Observation on Combination of Acupuncture and Medication in Treating Breast Hyperplasia简

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with medication in treating breast hyperplasia. Methods： One hundred patients with breast hyperplasia who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into an acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine（A＆TCM） group and a traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） group, 50 cases in each group. The A＆TCM group received acupuncture combined with oral TCM; the TCM group only received oral TCM. After two courses of treatment, the efficacy was observed. Results： During the two treatment courses, the recovery rates had been increasing in both groups. The recovery rate of the A＆TCM group was 40.0% and the total effective rate was 98.0%. While the recovery rate of the TCM group was 18.0% and the total effective rate was 80.0%. According to statistical analysis, the differences of recovery rate and total effective rate between the two groups were statistically significant（P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Combination of acupuncture and TCM is more effective than simple oral TCM.     

Therapeutic observation of warm needling moxibustion plus tuina for knee osteoarthritis due to cold-dampness blocking collaterals

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of warm needling moxibustion plus tuina in treating knee osteoarthritis (KOA) due to cold-dampness blocking collaterals.

Methods

Forty-eight KOA patients were randomized into 2 groups by their visiting sequence, 24 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by warm needling moxibustion plus tuina, while the control group was treated with acupuncture plus tuina. The two groups were both treated once a day, 30 min for each session, 10 d as a treatment course, totally for 3 treatment courses. The visual analogue scale (VAS) and Lysholm knee scoring scale (LKSS) were observed before and after the treatment to evaluate the clinical efficacy.

Results

After 3 treatment courses, the VAS and LKSS scores were significantly changed in the two groups (P<0.01), and the between-group differences were also statistically significant (P<0.01). The markedly-effective rate was 83.3% in the treatment group versus 66.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Warm needling moxibustion plus tuina can produce a more significant efficacy than acupuncture plus tuina in treating KOA due to cold-dampness blocking collaterals.