Observation on clinical effect of acupuncture for allergic rhinitis

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture plus acupoint injection and laser radiation on the nasal cavity for allergic rhinitis. Methods： Ninety patients with allergic rhinitis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 45 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated by acupuncture, acupoint injection method and He-Ne laser radiation on the nasal cavity. The control group was treated by Triamcinolone Acetonide nasal spray. The clinical effects were assessed after two courses of treatment. Results： The clinical curative rate was 88.9% and the total effective rate was 100.0% in the treatment group, versus 57.8% and 80.0% in the control group. The clinical curative rate and total effective rate were remarkably higher in the treatment group than those in the control group （P〈0.05）. In comparison of the therapeutic effects in the different courses between the two groups, the curative rates in the one course and two courses were higher in the treatment group than those in the control group （P〈0.05）. In the follow-up visit of the cured patients of the two groups for half a year, the recurrence rate was 2.5% in the treatment group versus 34.6% in the control group, with a statistical difference between the two groups （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： Acupuncture plus acupoint injection and laser radiation on the nasal cavity for allergic rhinitis has better clinical effect and long-term effect, and can obviously shorten the course, enhance the clinical effect and reduce the recurrence rate.     

捏脊加穴位贴敷治疗脾虚型小儿脑瘫的疗效观察

目的:观察捏脊加穴位贴敷治疗脾虚型小儿脑瘫的临床疗效.方法:将70例脾虚型脑瘫患儿随机分为治疗组和对照组,治疗组在采用综合康复疗法的基础上加用捏脊及穴位敷贴,对照组仅采用综合康复疗法.每天治疗1次,20 d为1个疗程,共观察3个疗程.结果:治疗组临床症状总有效率77.1％,对照组为39.9％;治疗组康复疗效总有效率为74.3％,对照组为48.6％.治疗组有效率均明显优于对照组,具有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论:捏脊加穴位敷贴治疗脾虚型脑瘫患儿的效果明显,值得临床推广应用.     

Therapeutic observation on heat-sensitive moxibustion plus acupoint injection for ankylosing spondylitis

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of heat-sensitive moxibustion plus acupoint injection in treating ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods: Totally 116 subjects with AS were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 58 each. The treatment group was intervened by heat-sensitive moxibustion plus acupoint injection, and the control was by oral medication. Therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 3 treatment courses. Results: The markedly effective rate was 38.9% and the total effective rate was 96.6% in the treatment group versus 11.9% and 67.8% in the control group. The markedly effective rate and total effective rate in the treatment group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Heat-sensitive moxibustion combining with acupoint injection has better therapeutic efficacy than oral medication in treating AS, and it’s easy-to-operate without adverse reactions.     

针灸治疗强直性脊柱炎临床观察(英文)

目的:比较不同针灸疗法治疗强直性脊柱炎的临床疗效差异。方法:将60例符合诊断标准的强直性脊柱炎患者随机分为观察组(30例)和对照组(30例)。观察组予温针疗法,对照组予电针治疗。治疗结束对两组进行疗效比较。结果:观察组治愈率为40.0%,总有效率为96.7%;对照组治愈率为10.0%,总有效率为76.7%。两组疗效比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:针灸治疗强直性脊柱炎时温针疗效明显优于电针。     

Observation on therapeutic effect of mild moxibustion plus acupoint injection for optic atrophy

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of mild moxibustion plus acupoint injection for optic atrophy.Methods:Ninety-four patients with optic atrophy were divided into a treatment group(51 cases)and a control group(43 cases).The treatment group was treated with mild moxibustion plus acupoint injection,and the control group was treated with medications.After three courses,the change of vision was observed.Results:The total effective rate was 82.4%in the treatment group and41.9%in the control group,with a statistical difference between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion:Moxibustion plus acupoint injection is an effective method to treat optic atrophy.     

Clinical observation on acupuncture treatment for cerebral infarction sequela

Objective:To observe the clinical effects of the warm-dredging needling method for cerebral infarction sequela.Methods:Sixty patients with cerebral infarction sequela in conformity with the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group,30 cases in each group.The control group was given the basic treatment of Western medicine.The treatment group was added with acupuncture treatment based upon the treatment of Western medicine.The neurological defects of the patients were assessed before and after the treatments by National Institute of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS).Results:The remarkable curative rate was 83.3%and the total effective rate was 93.3%in the treatment group,versus 56.7%and 70.0%in the control group,with statistical differences in the remarkable curative rate and the total effective rate between the two groups(P<0.05).After the treatment,NIHSS scores decreased in both groups(P<0.01 or P<0.05),and the difference was statistical significant between the two groups(P<0.01).Conclusion:The warm-dredging needling method was better than single treatment of Western medicine in the treatment of cerebral infarction sequela.     

Clinical observation on acupuncture plus acupoint sticking for bronchial asthma in remissive state

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus acupoint sticking for bronchial asthma in remissive state. Methods： A total of 210 cases with asthma at remissive state were randomly allocated into an acupuncture group of 100 cases and a comprehensive therapy group of 110 cases. Cases in the acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture alone, and cases in the comprehensive therapy group were treated with acupuncture plus acupoint sticking therapy. Then the therapeutic efficacies were compared using observation indexes including wheezing, cough and coughing up phlegm, peak expiratory flow （PEF） and forced expiratory volume in one second （FEV1）. In addition, the overall therapeutic efficacies were also analyzed on different traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） patterns. Results： The comprehensive therapy obtained better effects than acupuncture alone in alleviating cough and coughing up phlegm and improving PEF and FEV1; the overall efficacies on asthma due to lung-qi deficiency and spleen-qi deficiency were better than those on asthma due to kidney-qi deficiency. Conclusion： Acupuncture plus acupoint sticking is a convenient and effective therapy for asthma at remissive state and therefore worthy of being popularized.     

针刺配合耳穴贴压治疗中风后呃逆临床观察(英文)

目的:观察针刺配合耳穴贴压治疗中风后呃逆的临床疗效。方法:符合纳入标准的60例中风后呃逆患者,按就诊顺序随机分为2组,治疗组30人,予针刺配合耳穴压丸治疗;对照组30人,予肌肉注射甲氧氯普胺治疗。治疗3d后观察疗效。结果:治疗组总有效率93.3%,对照组总有效率66.7%,两组总有效率差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论:针刺配合耳穴贴压治疗中风后呃逆疗效优于甲氧氯普胺。     

Therapeutic Observation on Combined Acupuncture and Medication for Recurrent Facial Dermatitis简

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint injection plus medication in treating recurrent facial dermatitis（RFD）. Methods： Fifty-eight patients with RFD were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 29 in each. The treatment group was intervened by acupoint injection with BCG-PSN plus oral administration of Fexofenadine Hydrochloride, and the control group was by Fexofenadine Hydrochloride only. The clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups, and a follow-up study was conducted to investigate the recurrence rate. Results： The total effective rate was 96.6% in the treatment group versus 65.5% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant（P〈0.01）. Of the cured and improved patients in the treatment group, the recurrence rates were 10.7%, 25.0%, and 32.1% respectively 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment, versus 31.6%, 36.8%, and 73.7% in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Acupoint injection plus medication is an effective method in treating RFD.     

Clinical study on acupoint injection plus acupuncture for insomnia due to heart-kidney disharmony

Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint injection at Neiguan （PC 6） plus acupuncture in treating insomnia due to heart-kidney disharmony. Methods： A hundred patients with insomnia due to heart-kidney disharmony were randomized into an observation group and a control group. Fifty-three cases in the observation group were intervened by acupoint injection at Neiguan （PC 6） plus acupuncture; while 54 cases in the control group were intervened by acupuncture alone. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index （PSQI） was evaluated before and after intervention, and the therapeutic efficacies of the two groups were compared. Results： Acupoint injection at Neiguan （PC 6） plus acupuncture produced significantly higher efficacies in improving sleep quality, shortening sleep latency, and enhancing sleep efficiency than acupuncture alone （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： The two groups both can improve the condition of insomnia; acupoint injection at Neiguan （PC 6） has significant advantages, manifested by a higher therapeutic efficacy for insomnia due to heart-kidney disharmony, higher safety evaluation, efficiency, and less adverse events, thus proper for clinical application.     

Correlation analysis on clinical effects of acupuncture for elderly patients with sensorineural deafness and ear distending sensation

Objective

To investigate the relationship between clinical effects of acupuncture for elderly patients with sensorineural deafness and ear distending sensation.

Methods

A total of 120 elderly patients with sensorineural deafness were randomly divided into a comprehensive treatment group, an acupuncture group and a Western medicine group, with 40 cases in each group. The acupuncture group received acupuncture treatment, the Western medicine group received oral mecobalamin tablets and the comprehensive treatment group received acupuncture plus acupoint injection and auricular acupoint sticking. The values of pure tone hearing threshold test of the three groups were observed before and after treatment, and the relationship between clinical effects and ear distending sensation was compared.

Results

The total effective rate of the comprehensive treatment group was 82.5% versus 67.0% in the acupuncture group and 62.5% in the Western medicine group. The inter-group comparisons showed statistically significant differences in the comprehensive treatment group versus the Western medicine group (P<0.01) and the acupuncture group (P<0.05). In the comprehensive treatment group, there were 23 cases (57.5%) with ear distending sensation, the clinical total effective rate was 86.9%; there were 17 cases (42.5%) without the sensation, the clinical total effective rate was 76.5%. In the acupuncture group, there were 24 cases (60.0%) with ear distending sensation, the clinical total effective rate was 71.0%; there were 16 cases (40.0%) without the sensation, the clinical total effective rate was 63.0%. In the Western medicine group, there were 21 cases (52.5%) with ear distending sensation, the clinical total effective rate was 66.7%; there were 19 cases (47.5%) without the sensation, the clinical total effective rate was 57.9%. The total effective rate of patients with ear distending sensation were higher than the rates of those without ear distending sensation in the three groups, but the differences were insignificant (all P>0.05).

Conclusion

The comprehensive therapy is one of the effective methods to treat elderly patients with sensorineural deafness. In the three groups of elderly patients with sensorineural deafness, the relief of ear distending sensation and the hearing loss were basically simultaneous, and the hearing recovery in the patients with ear distending sensation may be slightly better than that in those without ear distending sensation. Nevertheless, further research is needed.

     

Treatment and prevention of 100 cases with allergic rhinitis by acupoint sticking therapy

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of acupoint sticking therapy in the three ten-day periods in summer and three nine-day periods in winter. Methods： Herbal medicines were prepared into crude herbal powder and made into paste with ginger juice, and were respectively applied to the corresponding acupoints in the three ten-day periods in summer and three nine-day periods in winter. Results： The results showed 45 cases were cured, 50 cases were improved, and 5 cases failed out of 100 cases, with the total effective rate of 95%. Conclusion： The acupoint sticking therapy for the treatment and prevention of allergic rhinitis is simple in method, remarkable in effects, acceptable to the patients, and is worthy of clinical popularization.     

Treatment of herpes zoster with electroacupuncture plus collateral-pricking and cupping therapy

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture （EA） plus collateral-pricking and cupping therapy for herpes zoster. Methods： Fifty-three cases with herpes zoster were randomly divided into two groups. Thirty-one cases in the treatment group were treated with EA at Jiaji （EX-B 2） points plus local collateral-pricking and cupping therapy. Twenty-two cases in the control group were treated with oral administration of VaLacido~;ir Hvdrochloride and Indomethaci~. Results： The curative and remarkable effective rate was 93.5% in the treatment group and 72.7% in the control group. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant （P〈0.01）, indicating that EA plus collateral-pricking and cupping therapy is better than Western medications in the clinical effects for herpes zoster. Conclusion： The EA plus collateral-pricking and cupping method is an effective therapy for herpes zoster.     

Clinical observation on acupoint sticking therapy for lumbar intervertebral disc hernination

Objective:To observe the clinical effects of acupoint sticking therapy for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Methods:Seventy patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation were randomly divided into two groups by the visit order, 35 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated with acupoint sticking therapy and the control group was treated with tuina. After treatment, the clinical effects, pain integral and Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores were compared between the two groups. Results:The total effective rate, pain integral and improvement of JOA scores were better in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion:Acupoint sticking therapy is affirmative in the therapeutic effects and better than tuina treatment for lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.     

Clinical study on acupoint injection for primary osteoporosis

Objective:To observe the therapeutic efficacy of acupoint injection in treating primary osteoporosis. Methods:A hundred and fourteen eligible subjects were randomized at 2:1 into two groups. Seventy-six subjects in the observation group were intervened by acupoint injection, and 38 subjects in the control group were intervened by oral medication. Symptom and signs scores were observed before and after treatment. A two-year follow-up study was conducted to compare the long-term therapeutic efficacy between the two groups. Results:The recovery and markedly effective rate was 68.4% in the observation group versus 47.4% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). During the 2-year follow up study, 5 subjects in the observation group and 8 in the control group had new fracture, occupying 6.6% and 21.1% respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion:In treating primary osteoporosis, acupoint injection has better short and long term therapeutic efficacies compared to oral medication, and it’s convenient with high security evaluation.     

Diverse needling methods for dry eye syndrome: A randomized controlled study

Objective:To explore a proper acupuncture treatment protocol for dry eye syndrome(DES),by comparing the therapeutic effects between ordinary acupuncture and electroacupuncture(EA).Methods:Forty-seven eligible subjects with DES were randomized into an acupuncture group(n=23)and an EA group(n=24).With the same acupoint formula,the acupuncture group was treated with ordinary acupuncture,and the EA group was treated with ordinary acupuncture plus electrical stimulation.After a treatment course,eye symptom score,Schirmer I test(SIT),Break-up Time(BUT)of tear film,Corneal Fluorescein Staining(CFS),and Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)were adopted in evaluation and comparison of the two groups.Results:The total effective rate was 79.2%in the EA group versus 56.5%in the acupuncture group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After treatment,both groups had marked improvements in eye symptom score,SIT,BUT,CFS,and VAS values(P<0.001);the EA group was better than acupuncture group in improving eye symptom score and SIT value(both P<0.05);the differences were insignificant in comparing VAS,BUT and CFS results between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Both EA and ordinary acupuncture are effective in treating DES,but EA is better than ordinary acupuncture in improving eye symptom and SIT score.     

Observation on the effect of acupoint injection plus massage therapy on primary dysmenorrhea

Objective： To observe the clinical effects of acupoint injection therapy plus massage on primary dysmenorrhea （PD）. Methods： Ninety patients with PD were randomly divided into a treatment group or a control group, 45 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated by injection of Vitamin K3into Sanyinjiao （SP 6） plus massage on Diji （SP 8）. The control group was treated by oral administration of Ibuprofen sustained-release capsule. Before and after the treatment, visual analogue scale （VAS） was adopted to assess pain degree of the patients. The therapeutic effects were observed after continuous treatment of three cycles of menstruation. Results： After treatment, VAS scores were obviously decreased in both groups and the differences were statistically significant （allP＆lt;0.05）. The difference in VAS score after treatment was more significantin the treatment group than that in the control group （P＆lt;0.01）. The total effective rate was significantl higher in the treatment group than that in the control group （P＆lt;0.05）. Conclusion： Acupoint injection therapy plus massage for PD is effective and better than simple oral administration of Ibuprofen sustained-release capsule.     

Clinical observation on electroacupuncture for post-stroke flaccid paralysis

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) in treating post-stroke flaccid paralysis. Methods:Forty patients with post-stroke flaccid paralysis were randomized by the random number table into a treatment group and a control group, 20 cases in each. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture at Jiquan (HT 1), Tianquan (PC 2), Ququan (LR 8), Yinlingquan (SP 9), and Yongquan (KI 1), and the control group was treated by acupuncture with conventional acupoint selection. Barthel index (BI) was adopted for evaluating the activities of daily living (ADL), and therapeutic efficacy was analyzed. Results:The two groups both had marked increases of BI score after treatment. Compared to the control group after 1 treatment course and 2 treatment courses respectively, the treatment group had significant differences in BI score (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 100.0% in the treatment group versus 90.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). Conclusion:EA at Jiquan (HT 1), Tianquan (PC 2), Ququan (LR 8), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Yongquan (KI 1) is an effective approach in treating post-stroke flaccid paralysis.     

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 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.