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Introduction
Clinic-based acupuncturists, midwives, and physiotherapists have reported using acupuncture to treat lumbopelvic pain in pregnancy, a common condition that may affect functioning and quality of life. To contribute to the emerging evidence on treatment outcomes, we collected patient-reported pain reduction data from women treated during pregnancy in a no-pay, hospital-based acupuncture service in New Zealand.Methods
Observational study of patient-reported symptom reduction.The main outcome measure was the MYMOP (Measure Your Medical Outcome Profile), a brief, validated self-report instrument. Open-ended questions on treatment experiences and adverse events were included.Results
Of the 81 women on whom we had complete treatment data, the majority (N = 72, 89%) reported clinically meaningful symptom reduction. Patient-reported adverse events were infrequent and mild.Discussion
Patient-reported and treatment-related lumbopelvic pain symptom reduction findings provide further evidence that acupuncture in pregnancy is safe and beneficial in a field setting. We discuss this study's unique contributions in providing guidance for clinicians who practice acupuncture in pregnancy, including midwives, physiotherapists, and physicians. 相似文献2.
Hsiao-Neng Chen Chau-Yi Chang Lian-Zen Chen Yu-Jun Chang Jaung-Geng Lin 《Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies》2018,11(6):355-360
Introductions
Pneumothorax is the most frequent severe acupuncture-related adverse event occurring at the GB 21 acupoint. This study used ultrasonography (US) to measure the depth of the GB 21 acupoint in adults and assessed its applicability for ensuring safe acupuncture practices.Materials and methods
A US probe was used to measure the vertical depth from the skin to the pleural line of the apex of the lungs at the right and left GB 21 acupoints. The sex, age, body weight, height, and body mass index of each person were recorded. Student t test and generalized estimating equations were used for statistical analysis.Results
Sixty women and 41 men with a median age of 29 years were included in this study. The depth of GB 21 increased with body weight, height, and body mass index (p < 0.001). The mean depth of GB 21 in men (17.4 mm) was greater than that in women (14.6 mm; p < 0.001). The depth difference between the right and left shoulders was significant in men (p < 0.001) but not in women.Conclusions
US can be used to measure GB 21 acupoint depth. Further control studies on its use to ensure safe clinical practices, including preventing acupuncture-related pneumothorax, are warranted. 相似文献3.
Javad AminiSaman Saeed Mohammadi HasanAli Karimpour Behzad Hemmatpour Hengameh Sharifi Rasool Kawyannejad 《Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies》2018,11(5):290-295
Background and objective
Electrical stimulation and acupuncture points as nonpharmacological methods have been the focus of pain reduction in different patients. This study is aimed at determining the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on the acupuncture points of pain in patients under mechanical ventilators.Materials and methods
This randomized double-blind clinical trial study was conducted on 50 patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in intensive care units of Imam Reza hospital in Kermanshah, Iran, in 2017. The patients were randomly allocated into intervention and placebo groups. In the intervention group, TENS electrodes were placed on points Hegu and Zusanli. Pain severity was measured using the Care Pain Observation Tool scale, and the dosages of narcotics and sedation intake were recorded. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software, version 19.Results
The level of pain in patients decreased in the intervention group in comparison with the sham group, and this decline was significant during certain hours (p < 0.05). The amount of analgesic and sedation drugs used was less significant in the intervention group than in the sham group (p = 0.01; p = 0.04).Conclusion
The results showed that the use of TENS on acupuncture points can decrease the level of pain and opioid consumption in intubated patients under a mechanical ventilator. 相似文献4.
Objectives
To compare between acupuncture and acupressure for preventing menstrual migraine (MM).Methods
MM is one kind of migraine associated with menses in female. It is often associated with increased menstrual distress and disability, leading to decreased daily activity and quality of life. A randomized and controlled pilot study was conducted with three groups: verum acupuncture (VA) group, acupressure (AP) group, and control acupuncture (CA) group. The study lasted for 7 cycle-months, with a 1 cycle-month baseline observation (T1), a 3 cycle-month intervention (3 times per cycle-month) (T2–T4), and a 3 cycle-month follow-up (T5–T7). Outcome measures were number of migraine days, average and peak pain, total duration period of MM, and percentage of patients with ≥50% reduction in the number of MM days.Results
A total of 18 participants were included in the analysis (VA, n = 7; AP, n = 6; CA, n = 5). Both VA and AP were significantly more effective than CA for reducing MM days during the intervention period. Both VA and AP tended to be more effective than CA for reducing peak pain during the intervention period. No significant differences for the outcomes were observed among VA, AP, and CA during the follow-up period. No serious adverse events were reported.Discussion
Results of the pilot study suggest that both VA and AP could be considered as alternative and safe prophylactic interventions for MM. Register ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02592681. 相似文献5.
Wildete Carvalho Mayrink João Batista Santos Garcia Alcione Miranda dos Santos Joana Kátya Veras Rodrigues Sampaio Nunes Tárcia Heliny Nojoza Mendonça 《Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies》2018,11(5):296-302
Objectives
To assess the effectiveness of acupuncture as an auxiliary analgesic treatment for chronic headaches and the influence of this treatment on the quality of life, as the effectiveness of acupuncture in chronic headache is still controversial.Methods
Thirty-four patients selected from a University Hospital Clinic on Chronic Pain were divided into two groups: True acupuncture (Group 1), in which the recommended points of the Traditional Chinese Medicine were used for each type of headache and sham acupuncture (Group 2), in which the needles were inserted into a device (the stick-on moxa), at the same points as Group 1. Both groups used the prescribed preventive medication for pain. The verbal numeric scale before (VNS0) and after (VNS1) treatment, the number of crisis, and the number of analgesics used during the first and second months of treatment were used for assessment. Quality of life was also assessed before and after treatment with the Brazilian version of the Quality of Life Questionnaire: SF-6D, 2002.Results
The true acupuncture group showed greater effectiveness in controlling pain in chronic headache, which was statistically significant in all domains compared to the sham acupuncture group, including quality of life.Conclusions
Acupuncture can be considered an auxiliary treatment for chronic headache, reducing the intensity of pain, the number of crisis, the quantity of analgesics used, and improving the quality of life in patients with this painful condition. 相似文献6.
Rogéria Gonçalves de Carvalho Fonseca Andréia Maria Silva Luiza Faria Teixeira Valéria Regina Silva Luciana Maria dos Reis Adriana Teresa Silva Santos 《Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies》2018,11(4):137-144
Objective
To analyze the effect of auricular acupoint associated with physical exercise on balance, mobility, and fear of falling in the elderly.Method
The study is characterized as a clinical, controlled, and randomized trial with 22 elderly people divided into two groups: kinesiotherapy group (n = 11) and kinesiotherapy/auriculotherapy group (n = 11). The instruments used for evaluation were Falls Efficacy Scale International; Berg Balance Scale, and Timed up and Go Test. The intervention was performed with frequency 2×/week for 8 weeks. In the kinesiotherapy/auriculotherapy group, in addition to kinesiotherapy, auriculotherapy was applied in specific acupoints. The Shapiro–Wilk test was used to determine the normality of the data, and for comparison, analysis of variance was used for repeated measures of two factors.Results
There was a significant intragroup reduction for the Timed up and Go Test (p = 0.00) and Falls Efficacy Scale International (p = 0.00), and significant intragroup Berg Balance Scale (p = 0.00) for both groups.Conclusion
The auricular acupoint did not influence the balance, mobility, and fear of falling in the elderly studied. 相似文献7.
Mahdi Toroski Shekoufeh Nikfar Mohammad Mahdi Mojahedian Mohammad Hosein Ayati 《Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies》2018,11(2):62-66
Introduction and objective
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is among the most common and important reasons for visiting a spine surgeon by patients; it is the second cause of visiting a doctor. Low back pain can cause considerable suffering and is a major financial burden in the society. There are many different methods available for the treatment of CLBP. This study aimed to compare the cost-utility of electroacupuncture (EA) and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), as two common treatment methods for patients with CLBP.Methods
This study was conducted on 100 patients suffering from CLBP. Cases were randomly selected from patients referring to two hospitals and four acupuncture clinics in Tehran. Forty-one patients received EA, and 59 patients were prescribed NSAIDs. The EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire was used to calculate quality-adjusted life-year. For calculating the total cost of the two treatment methods, face to face interview with patients was conducted by the researchers (using specific basic literature questionnaire), neurologists, and spine surgeons. The study perspective was social (direct and indirect costs calculated).Results
The mean age for EA group was 41 ± 2.3 years, and for NSAIDs group, it was 38.0 ± 4.4 years. The average of the utility of patients under treatment by EA and NSAIDs was estimated as 0.70 and 0.627, respectively. The difference in utility between the two groups was significant (p ≤ 0.05). The total cost of EA and NSAIDs was estimated as 461.48 ± 57.8$ and 497.77 ± 85.2$ for one year (2016), respectively, which was also significant (p ≤ 0.05).Conclusion
The results indicate a significant difference between EA and NSAIDs in cases of both utility and total cost. The findings demonstrate that EA is more cost-effective than NSAIDs, as therefore can be considered as an alternative treatment for CLBP, with reasonable cost-utility. 相似文献8.
Nafisa K. Umar Sherali Tursunbadalov Serdar Surgun Menizibeya O. Welcome Senol Dane 《Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies》2018,11(6)
Background and aim
Heavy metals have been recognized as toxins for centuries. Cupping therapy has been shown to aid in the excretion of accumulated fluids and toxins from the interstitial fluid. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of wet cupping therapy on blood levels of heavy metals.Methods
Thirteen healthy male individuals [mean age ± standard deviation, 28.47 ± 6.18] participated in this study. Venous blood samples were collected 5 min before and 30 days after the wet cupping therapy. Five points of the posterior neck and bilateral perispinal areas of the neck and thoracic spine were selected for cupping therapy. The levels of aluminium (Al), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd) were measured using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer.Results
The levels of heavy metals (Al, Zn, and Cd) after cupping therapy were significantly lower than the levels before therapy.Conclusions
These results suggest that wet cupping therapy has an excretory effect on the kidney. Wet cupping therapy may clear blood from excess heavy metals. 相似文献9.
Geetha B. Shetty Balakrishna Shetty A. Mooventhan 《Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies》2018,11(4):153-158
Introduction
Dysmenorrhea constitutes one of the most frequent disorders in women of a fertile age. The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in the management of primary dysmenorrhea.Materials and methods
Sixty females aged 17–23 years were randomly assigned to either a study group or a control group. The study group received acupuncture for the duration of 20 minutes/day, for 15 days/month, for the period of 90 days. The control group did not receive acupuncture for the same period. Baseline, during, and post assessments of both the groups were taken on day 1; day 30 and day 60; and day 90, respectively. Statistical analysis was performed by repeated measures of analysis of variance followed by post hoc analysis with Bonferroni adjustment for multiple comparisons, independent samples t test for visual analog scale score, and Mann–Whitney U test for rest of the variables using statistical package for the social sciences, version 16.Results
This study showed a significant reduction in all the variables such as the visual analog scale score for pain, menstrual cramps, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, faint, mood changes, tiredness, nausea, and vomiting in the study group compared with those in the control group.Conclusion
Acupuncture could be considered as an effective treatment modality for the management of primary dysmenorrhea. 相似文献10.
Valery Muzhikov Elena Vershinina Ruslan Muzhikov Kirill Nikitin 《Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies》2018,11(5):323-331
Background
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a socially significant disease that affects millions of patients. There were an estimated 366 million people with this disease in 2011, and, according to the forecast, approximately 552 million will be affected by this disease in 2030. It is well known that the primary diagnosis and treatment of a patient with this disease are quite expensive. What should be done to make it possible for a patient to monitor his own state and provide treatment in his own home using telemedicine?To solve this problem, an alternative concept for the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment at the basis of traditional Chinese medicine combined with mathematical methods of data processing has been used.Methods/Design
To assess the pattern thresholds of acupuncture channels of heat sensitivity in patients with T2D, the Akabane test was performed on 160 men and 243 women (total 696 tests), including the dynamics of surveillance. For comparison, a group of healthy individuals comprising 116 men and 277 women also participated.Results
It was found that the main difference between patients with T2D and the healthy individuals is the presence of a pronounced asymmetry between the right and left branches of the canals, primarily in the digestive system. At the same time, the level of asymmetry increases with the increase in the glycemic level. This dependence allows for the early diagnosis of T2D. Moreover, a targeted stimulation of the definite channels with a high level of asymmetry based on the individual calculations can decrease the glycemic level.Conclusion
The combination of the Akabane test with the use of mathematical analysis in patients with T2D makes it possible to trace the entire chain of carbohydrate metabolism at an individual level and to identify the compensatory mechanisms for more effective treatment of reflexotherapy methods. This kind of treatment and monitoring can also be performed by the patient independently in his own home. 相似文献11.
Il-Gu Kim Hyun-Jin Lee Sae-Min Park Yun-Kyoung Yim 《Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies》2018,11(1):7-17
Objectives
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of smoking on the bioelectrical potential (BEP) at 12 alarm points.Methods
A crossover study was conducted on 17 normal adult male smokers. The BEP was measured at 12 alarm points both before and after breathing through a filter (control) and smoking.Results
The participants were classified into three subtypes according to the way in which their BEP changed after having breathed through a filter: increasing, decreasing, and irregular types. Compared with breathing through a filter, smoking decreased the BEP in the increasing type, whereas it increased the BEP in the decreasing type. No significant changes were observed in the irregular-type participants.Conclusions
This study suggests that smoking increases sympathetic activity in smokers with a parasympathetic tendency, whereas it lessens sympathetic activity in smokers with a sympathetic tendency. Smoking does this by eliminating the intrinsic tendency of the autonomic nervous system, and these effects can be observed in the BEP at 12 alarm points. 相似文献12.
Objective
To observe the effects of acupuncture at the follicular phase on ovarian blood supply and pregnancy outcomes in patients who received in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection-embry transfer (IVF/ICSI-ET) of assisted reproductive technology (ART).Methods
A total of 169 IVF/ICSI-ET female recipients from the Reproductive Center of Xiehe Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology were randomized into an observation group (57 cases), a placebo group (54 cases) and a control group (58 cases). The observation group received acupuncture during the follicular phase, meanwhile the placebo group received placebo-acupuncture, and the control group did not receive acupuncture. The hemodynamic index, biochemical pregnancy rate and clinical pregnancy rate of each group were observed, respectively.Results
As to the ovarian arterial hemodynamic index, the pulsatility index (PI), resistance index (RI), and the systolic-to-diastolic peak velocity ratio (S/D) of the observation group were (0.819±0.131), (0.552±0.055) and (2.306±0.512), respectively, obviously lower than those in the placebo group and the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05), but there were no statistically significant differences between the placebo group and the control group (all P>0.05). As to the biochemical pregnancy rate and clinical pregnancy rate, the biochemical pregnancy rate in the observation group was 64.9% and the clinical pregnancy rate was 52.6%, which were significantly higher than those in the placebo group and the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05), while there were no significant differences between the placebo group and the control group (both P>0.05).Conclusion
Acupuncture treatment during the follicular phase can improve ovarian blood supply and pregnancy rate in those receiving IVF/ICSI-ET.13.
Objective
To explore the brain function mechanism of "liver-soothing and mind-regulating" acupuncture manipulation in intervening post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Methods
According to random number table method, 60 SD rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group, grabbing group, paroxetine group and acupuncture group. Except for the blank group, all the rats were established into PTSD models through electric shock and incarceration, with model replication for 7 days in total. The rats were given gavage, acupuncture intervention and grabbing fixation 1?h before modeling, with 6 days as 1 course of treatment. Grabbing treatment was performed for 2 courses, with 12 days in total. After modeling, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) system was adopted to collect and record the changes of concentration of Oxy-Hb, Deoxy-Hb and Total-Hb during 3?min in related brain regions of rats in each group after treatment for 5 consecutive days, and the brain function was evaluated.Results
According to the comparison of the time series of blood-oxygen concentration, there were significant differences between model group and blank group as well as grabbing group and blank group (P < 0.01, P < 0.01), no significant difference was found between model group and grabbing group (P > 0.05); there were significant differences between paroxetine group and grabbing group as well as acupuncture group and grabbing group (P < 0.05, P < 0.05), no significant difference was found between paroxetine group and acupuncture group (P > 0.05).Conclusion
"Liver-soothing and mind-regulating" acupuncture manipulation has a benign regulatory effect on the blood-oxygen concentration in cerebral cortex of PTSD rats, which may be the important brain function mechanism of "liver-soothing and mind-regulating" acupuncture manipulation in intervening PTSD. 相似文献14.
Xiumi YOU Juan YANG Jinbang XU Ying LIU Jian HUANG Qiuping LIN Junxin ZHANG Jingjing DUN Shan HUANG 《世界针灸杂志》2018,28(1):25-28
Objective
To explore the effect of warming-needle moxibustion on the endometrial thickness and pregnancy outcome.Methods
Forty infertility women, selected from those who visited the TCM department of Maternity and Child Care Centers in Fujian Province from October 2015 to October 2016, were enrolled in this study. These women had mature follicle and successful ovulation according to B ultrasound monitoring, but their endometrial thickness was thinner than 7?mm. The women were divided into warming-needle moxibustion group (group A, 20 cases) and medication group (group B, 20 cases). In group A, acupuncture, warming-needle moxibustion and electroacupuncture were conducted at different clinical stage. In group B, progynova was given to the patients from the 7th day of menstruation to the 14th day after ovulation (2 tablets, bid oral administration in the morning and evening). The treatment lasted for 3 menstrual cycles, and the endometrial thickness changes and pregnancy rate of the patients in the two groups were compared after treatment.Results
The endometrial thickness of patients in the two groups increased after treatment when compared with the thickness before treatment. The average endometrial thickness in group A increased from (5.23?±?1.57) mm before treatment to (8.31?±?2.80) mm after treatment, while the average endometrial thickness in group B increased from (5.27?±?0.99) mm before treatment to (8.32?±?1.97) mm after treatment, and the differences were statistically significant (both P?<?0.05). The increase of endometrial thickness of the patients in group A after treatment was slightly larger than that in group B, and the difference was not statistically significant (P?>?0.05). After treatment for 3 menstrual cycles, the pregnancy rate of infertility women in group A was 25%(5/20) and 15%(3/20) in group B.Conclusion
Warming-needle moxibustion can increase the endometrial thickness to a certain extent, thus improving the endometrial receptivity, enhancing the embryo implantation rate, and improving the pregnancy outcome. 相似文献15.
WANG Lihua LI Jia HUANG Wei RAN Guoping ZHANG Yanji ZHUO Yue JIN Yiting ZHOU Zhongyu 《世界针灸杂志》2018,28(2):97-102
Objective
To explore the effect of peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) and uncoupling protein-1 (UCP-1) in the brown adipose tissue (BAT) of obese rats in the process of acupuncture treatment for obesity.Methods
Fifty clean-grade male Wistar rats with the age of 3 months were randomly divided into high-fat diet group (n?=?40) and normal diet group (control group, n?=?10). Nutritional obesity animal models were established through feeding with high-fat diet. Twenty-four animal models in the high-fat diet group were established successfully, and then they were randomly divided into model group, acupuncture group and non-acupoint group, with 8 rats in each group. In acupuncture group, Zúsānl? (足三里ST 36) and Tiānshū (天枢ST 25) were selected. In non-acupoint group, the non-acupoints located on 5?mm beside ST 36 and ST 25 were selected as acupuncture points, and electroacupuncture intervention was adopted for 5 times/week for 8 weeks. The body mass of obese rats was measured, the body fat ratio in BAT of rats was calculated, and the expression levels of PGC-1α and UCP-1 in BAT of rats were detected by immunohistochemical method.Results
① After treatment, the body mass of rats in acupuncture group reduced significantly, which increased in the other three groups. The changing value of body mass of rats in acupuncture group was higher than that in model group (P < 0.05), the changing value of body mass of rats in acupuncture group was higher than that in non-acupoint group (P < 0.05) and the difference in body mass changing value of rats between non-acupoint group and model group was not statistically significant (P > 0.05), the body fat ratio in BAT of rats in non-acupoint group was lower than that in acupuncture group, and the differences were statistically significant (P?<?0.05). ② Compared with model group, the body fat ratio in BAT of rats in acupuncture group increased significantly (P < 0.05), and the difference in body fat ratio in BAT of rats between non-acupoint group and model group was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). ③ Compared with model group, the PGC-1α and UCP-1 levels in BAT of obese rats in acupuncture group increased (P < 0.05), and the difference in expression levels of PGC-1α and UCP-1 in BAT of rats between non-acupoint group and model group was not statistically significant (P > 0.05), the expression levels in non-acupoint group were lower than that in acupuncture group, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion
Electroacupuncture at “ST 36” and “ST 25” can effectively up-regulate the expression levels of PGC-1α and UCP-1 of diet induced obesity rats, it indicates that “ST 36” and “ST 25” have close relationship with obesity and it is may be one of the effect mechanisms of electroacupuncture in losing weight through facilitating the “browning reaction” of white adipose tissue. 相似文献16.
Objective
To observe the clinical efficacy of knee joint pain treated with scraping combined with collateral bloodletting therapy in comparison with the routine acupuncture techniques.Methods
From March 2017 through to September 2017, 60 outpatients of knee joint pain were collected from the Acupuncture-Moxibustion Department. They were randomly divided into the group A (treated with scraping combined with collateral bloodletting therapy) and the group B (treated with the simple needling therapy of acupuncture), 30 cases in each one. Once treatment was given every day and 10 times consist of one course, two courses of treatment were required. At the end of treatment, the visual analogue scale (VAS) was adopted to evaluate the pain index, tenderness index and the overall effect of the patients in the two groups. Based on the Lysholm knee scale, the scores were compared in the patients of the two groups before and after treatment.Results
The total effective rate was 96.7% in the group A and was 86.7% in the group B, indicating the significant difference (P < 0.05). VAS value was 3.03 ± 0.62 in the group A and was 3.67 ± 0.74 in the group B after treatment, indicating that difference is statistically significant (P < 0.05). The Lysholm knee score was 89.2 ± 4.8in the group A and was 82.4 ± 2.6 in the group B after treatment, indicating that difference is statistically significant (P < 0.05).Conclusion
The scraping combined with collateral bloodletting therapy is significant in the efficacy on knee joint pain and feasible in the clinical guidance. 相似文献17.
Qun-hui MAO 《世界针灸杂志》2017,27(3):69-74
Objective
To share 20 cases of women with diminished ovary reserve (DOR) and low Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH), who had unsuccessful in-vitro fertilization (IVF) trials and to whom the author has successfully treated.Methods
Twenty women with DOR had gone through the failed IVF from 1 to 5 times. The acupuncture protocol consists of electroacupuncture, manual acupuncture, acupressure and sliding-cupping, which are the multiple interventions. The acupoints were used based on 5 phases of the menstrual cycle. The electroacupuncture was used twice a week in the follicle phase and the acupuncture without the electricity was used once a week in the luteal phase. Most of them had been treated for three menstrual cycles.Results
All of 20 women got pregnant by IVF (17 casese) or naturally (3 cases).Conclusion
Acupuncture might improve IVF outcomes for women with DOR by acupuncture treatment for three months or help them to receive naturally. 相似文献18.
Shanbin SUN Yanju LI Chong CHEN Panfu HAO Xiaoli SUN Yujie YANG Haowen TIAN Ermei CAO Sifang CHEN Wen ZHANG 《世界针灸杂志》2018,28(2):71-74
Objective
To observe the difference in clinical efficacy between governor vessel-unblocking and mind-regulating acupuncture therapy combined with conventional rehabilitation therapy and simply conventional rehabilitation therapy for sensory and motor dysfunction of patients with spinal cord injury.Methods
Forty patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) were randomly assigned into rehabilitation combined with acupuncture group (group A) and rehabilitation group (group B), with 20 patients in each group. In group A, governor vessel-unblocking and mind-regulating acupuncture therapy combined with conventional rehabilitation therapy was adopted, and B?ihuì (百会 GV 20), Fēngf? (风府 GV 16), Dàzhuī (大椎 GV 14), Zhìyáng (至阳 GV 9), Mìngmén (命门 GV 4) and Yāoyángguān (腰阳关 GV 3) were adopted as the main acupoints. Conventional rehabilitation therapy was also applied, including the rehabilitation training of joint, motion, respiration, urinary bladder and intestinal tract. In group B, conventional rehabilitation therapy was adopted as same as the group A. Treatment in the two groups was conducted for once a day, 6 times a week, and 12 weeks in total. ASIA motor score (MS), ASIA sensory score (SS) and activity of daily living (ADL) score of patients in the two groups were observed before and after the treatment.Results
Before treatment, the differences in MS, SS and ADL score of patients in the two groups were not statistically significant (all P > 0.05), and the results were comparable. After treatment, MS, SS and ADL score of patients in the two groups were all higher than that before the treatment (all P < 0.05), and MS, SS and ADL score of the patients in group A were all higher than that in group B (all P < 0.05).Conclusion
The curative effect of governor vessel-unblocking and mind-regulating acupuncture therapy combined with conventional rehabilitation therapy was superior to that of simply conventional rehabilitation therapy in the treatment of sensory and motor dysfunction of the patients with SCI. 相似文献19.
Objective
To investigate the clinical efficacy and action mechanism of abdominal acupuncture plus plum-blossom needle tapping for primary insomnia.Methods
A total of 66 eligible cases were randomly allocated into an observation group (n=33) and a control group (n=33). Cases in the observation group received abdominal acupuncture plus plum-blossom needle tapping, whereas cases in the control group received abdominal acupuncture alone. After 2, 6 weeks of treatment and 4 weeks after end of treatment, the patients in both groups were evaluated using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and measure your medical outcome profile (MYMOP) based on the patients’ self-report.Results
After 2 weeks of treatment, the total effective rate was 90.9% in the observation group, versus 63.6% in the control group, showing a statistical difference (P<0.05). After 6 weeks of treatment, there were no between-group statistical differences in total effective rate (P>0.05). After 6 weeks, the sleep quality and efficiency scores in the observation group were better than those in the control group. Four weeks after end of treatment, the scores of sleep quality and MYMOP in the observation group were better than those in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion
Abdominal acupuncture plus plum-blossom needle tapping can obtain fast, accurate effect for primary insomnia and improve patients’ sleep quality and efficiency.20.