Therapeutic effects of acupuncture for neurogenic dysphagia--a randomized controlled trial

Objective

To evaluate the therapeutic effects and long-term efficacy of acupuncture for neurogenic dysphagia.

Methods

Subjects with neurogenic dysphagia undergoing routine swallowing management were randomized to receive either 20 sessions of true acupuncture (experimental group) or sham acupuncture (control group 1) for approximately one and a half months. A third group (control group 2) comprised of non-randomized subjects with neurogenic dysphagia who received routine care were recruited from separate wards. The outcomes were assessed by the Royal Brisbane Hospital Outcome Measure for Swallowing (RBHOMS), as well as by the consistencies of ingested food and fluid.

Results

A total of 87 subjects (experimental group, n= 20; control group 1, n=19; control group 2, n=48) were recruited into the trial. The average RBHOMS score showed a greater improvement in the experimental group and in control group 1 than in control group 2. The average levels of food and fluid consistencies displayed greater improvement in the experimental group than in the two control groups.

Conclusions

This study demonstrates that acupuncture may have therapeutic effects and long-term efficacy for neurogenic dysphagia. However, due to an insufficient sample size and the lack of follow-up for control group 2, multi-centre trials employing a larger sample size may be required to draw concrete conclusions.     

钩针疗法治疗中风偏瘫后肩痛疗效观察

目的观察钩针疗法治疗中风偏瘫后肩痛的疗效。方法将60例患者随机分为钩针组和毫针组,比较两组疗效、疼痛改善程度、ADL积分及肌力。结果与结论钩针组基本痊愈率及总有效率为56．7％、96．7％,毫针组分别为23.3％和80．0％,两组有显著差异（P＜0．01,P＜0．05）;钩针组在缓解疼痛、肌力改善情况、总的生活活动能力提高上优于毫针组（P＜0．05．P＜0．01）。     

Laser acupuncture combined with auricular acupressure improves low-back pain and quality of life in nurses: A randomized controlled trial

Background:Low-back pain (LBP) in nurses is a major health concern that affects their quality of life and ability to work, with consequences for their economic status.Objective:This study evaluates the effect of low-level laser acupuncture combined with auricular acupressure (LAA) on pain intensity, pain interference and quality of life in nurses with LBP.Design, setting, participants and interventions:This randomized controlled trial recruited a convenience sample of hospital-based nurses from ...     

Treatment duration of wrist-ankle acupuncture for relieving post-thyroidectomy pain: A randomized controlled trial

Background: Treatment duration of wrist-ankle acupuncture(WAA) is uncertain for post-thyroidectomy pain relief.Objective: This study evaluated the effect of different WAA treatment duration on post-operative pain relief and other discomforts associated with thyroidectomy.Design, setting, participants and intervention: This randomized controlled trial was conducted at a single research site in Guangzhou, China. A total of 132 patients receiving thyroidectomy were randomly divided into the control...     

中医正骨手法结合针灸理疗治疗颈肩腰腿痛临床疗效观察

目的:对中医正骨手法联合针灸理疗对颈肩腰腿痛的治疗效果进行调查。方法:抽取84例颈肩腰腿痛患者,随机分为干预组和常规组,各42例,均为2016年5月-2017年5月间于我院开展诊疗的患者。常规组采用针灸理疗进行治疗,干预组同时联合正骨手法治疗。比较患者疗效。结果:干预组疗效评估总有效率为97.6%,常规组为85.7%,P<0.05。两组患者颈椎病临床评价量表(Clinical Assessment Scale for Cervical Spondylosis,CASCS)评分分别为(92.7±5.8)分、(83.5±7.6)分,干预组更高,P<0.05。干预组无不良反应病例,常规组有1例肌肉拘挛病例,差异不具备统计学意义,P>0.05。结论:中医正骨手法联合针灸理疗能够进一步减轻患者痛苦,效果理想。     

针刺治疗卒中后肩关节半脱位

肩关节半脱位又称盂肱关节半脱位,是脑卒中的并发症之一,本文分析了脑卒中后肩关节半脱位的病因,并对近年来进行的针刺治疗研究进行了综述。     

腕踝针对腰痛止痛作用的针刺点特异性随机对照临床研究

目的研究腕踝针的"针刺点"与"身体分区"的对应关系是否具有特异性,即腕踝针针刺点作用的特异性。方法采用随机对照临床试验,将90例急性腰痛患者随机分为三组,每组30例。三组受试者均采用腕踝针治疗1次,留针30 min。特异针刺点组根据腕踝针"按身体分区选择针刺点"的理论针刺下6或下5针刺点;非特异针刺点1组和2组分别针刺下2和上5针刺点。治疗前3 min和治疗过程第5、10、15和第30 min,分别用简式Mc Gill疼痛问卷(SF-MPQ)评价受试者活动腰部时疼痛情况,用重复改良的Schober试验(MMS)观察腰椎活动度,用预期和治疗信任度问卷(ETCS)评价三组患者治疗前后预期的变化。结果三组治疗前SFMPQ、MMS和ETCS各项差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。三组SF-MPQ评分在第5、10、15和30 min与治疗前相比均降低(P0.05)。在第5、10和15 min,特异针刺点组的SF-MPQ多项评分(除PPI外)与治疗前的差值高于非特异针刺点1组和2组(P0.05)。治疗30 min后,特异针刺点组的SF-MPQ所有项目评分与治疗前的差值均高于非特异针刺点1组和2组(P0.05)。三组MMS治疗后均高于治疗前(P0.05),特异针刺点组MMS治疗后与治疗前差值高于非特异针刺点1组和2组(P0.05)。特异针刺点组的ETCS所有项目评分在治疗后与治疗前相比均升高(P0.05)。非特异针刺点1组和2组的ETCS所有项目评分在治疗后与治疗前相比,差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论腕踝针针刺点对急性腰痛具有止痛和改善腰椎前屈活动度作用,具有一定的特异性。     

薄氏腹针疗法分期治疗肩周炎临床观察

目的:探寻治疗肩周炎的有效疗法。方法:将96例患者随机分为腹针组和针刺组,每组48例,均按照临床病理分期分为疼痛期和粘连期。其中腹针组疼痛期患者24例,穴取中脘、健侧商曲、患侧滑肉门等,腹针组粘连期患者24例,穴取中脘、下脘、气海、关元等;针刺组疼痛期和粘连期患者各24例,穴取患侧肩髃、肩髎、肩贞等。两组均每周治疗3次,3周为一疗程,共计9次。所有患者治疗前后分别以视觉模拟评分(VAS)评定疼痛程度,以功能活动积分(Melle评分)评定肩关节功能情况。结果:治疗1个疗程后两组疗效比较,腹针组疼痛期和粘连期总有效率分别为95.8%(23/24)和91.7%(22/24),针刺组疼痛期和粘连期总有效率分别为91.7%(22/24)和79.2%(19/24),腹针组粘连期疗效优于针刺组粘连期(P<0.05);治疗后两组的VAS评分与Melle评分均较治疗前降低(均P<0.01),且腹针组降低程度大于针刺组(均P<0.05)。结论:腹针疗法分期治疗肩周炎疗效显著,是一种治疗肩周炎的有效疗法。     

Treatment of 47 cases of shoulder periarthritis with acupuncture and tuina

Shoulder periarthritis is often defined as shoulder pain and confined movement of the shoulder joint due to degeneration and strain of the shoulder joint and its surrounding soft tissues.Patients with shoulder pefiarthritis usually undergo great suffering.During the past two years,we treated 47 shoulder periarthritis cases using acupuncture and tuina.It is now reported as follows.     

Treatment of 50 Cases of Shoulder Periarthritis by Tung＇s Special Acupuncture Technique

The author applied Tung＇s special acupuncture technique [Activating Qi Technique （动气针法）, Dao Ma Method （倒马针法） and Qian Yin Method （牵引针法）] on traditional acupoints to treat shoulder periarthritis, and got a remarkable result. Now it is reported as follows.     

针刺对于急性腰扭伤止痛效果上的临床观察

目的：观察针刺与痛点阻滞对于急性腰扭伤止痛效果上的差异。方法：选择急性腰扭伤病例65例,随机分成两组。针刺治疗组根据腰痛部位取人中、后溪、手三里、中渚、腰痛穴等穴止痛;痛点阻滞组用曲安奈德、利多卡因及生理盐水痛点阻滞。结果：治疗后两组VAS评分及总有效率比较,差异有显著统计学意义（P<0.01)。结论：针刺治疗急性腰扭伤疗效肯定,且无糖皮质激素类药物的副作用,值得推广应用。     

针刺运动综合疗法治疗肩周炎

目的：探讨针刺运动、扬刺、火罐综合治疗肩周炎的临床疗效。方法：将100例肩周炎患者随机分为治疗组、对照组各50例;治疗组用五腧穴之“腧穴”、“肩痛穴”和阿是穴为主的针刺治疗,结合运动,刺络拔罐,对照组用传统针刺方法,结合刺络拔罐治疗。结果：治疗组有效率为98%,对照组有效率88%,治疗组明显优于对照组（P〈0.05）。结论：针刺运动、扬刺、火罐综合治疗能有效治疗肩周炎,疗效显著,是临床治疗肩周炎的一种可行、有效方法。     

Treatment of 84 cases of shoulder periarthritis by Tuina plus acupuncture

Acupuncture, Tuina and combination of acupuncture and Tuina were used to treat 250 cases of shoulder periarthritis who were randomly divided into three groups. Bingfeng (SI 12) and Ashi points were selected and cupping therapy was also given following acupuncture in acupuncture group; pressing, kneading and plucking manipulations were performed in Tuina group,acupuncture plus Tuina were employed in group of acupuncture plus Tuina. The therapeutic results showed acupuncture plus Tuina was better than simple Tuina, and statistical analyses demonstrated P ＜0.05.     

标明RCT的中医药治疗癌痛文献94篇质量分析

目的评价中医药治疗癌痛临床试验文献的质量。方法计算机检索中医药治疗癌痛的临床试验文献,并参考《中医药临床随机对照试验报告规范》的要求,对文献质量进行描述性分析。结果纳入94篇随机对照试验文献,存在一些必要信息表述不足如诊断、纳入及排除标准不清晰,随机方法及盲法应用的缺失,统计方法描述不详细以及不良反应和随访重视不足等问题。结论中医药治疗癌痛临床试验文献质量还不够高,需要进一步改进和提高。     

改良三通疗法治疗脑卒中后肩痛的临床疗效观察

目的：观察改良三通疗法治疗脑卒中后的临床疗效。方法：将118例符合纳入标准的病例随机分为观察组58列、对照组60例。两组患者根据病情给予常规药物对症治疗,观察组采用改良三通疗法治疗,对照组采用现代康复治疗,分别观察两组治疗总疗效、治疗前后VAS、Fugl-Meyer评分。结果：观察组总有效率(89.66%)与对照组总有效率(78.33%)比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),两组患者VAS、FMA评分与本组治疗前比较,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组VAS评分治疗前后差值比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组FMA评分治疗前后差值比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论：观察组疗效优于对照组,且在改善VAS评分上优于对照组。     

Treatment of 100 cases of shoulder periarthritis with tuina and acupuncture

以推拿手法作用于患侧肩关节周围,结合针刺风池、肩中俞、肩井、天宗、曲池和合谷,治疗肩周炎患者100例,治疗3个疗程后,治愈82例,好转18例,全部有效.     

针灸治疗围绝经期抑郁症有效性和安全性的系统评价

目的:评价围绝经期抑郁症针灸治疗的临床有效性和安全性。方法:收集针灸治疗围绝经期抑郁症临床研究随机对照文献,计算机检索CBM(1979-)、CNKI(1979-)、VIP(1989-)和万方数字化期刊群(1998-)、PubMed(1966-)、EMbase(1980-)和Cochrane Library,所有检索时间截至2010年10月1日,并手工检索广州中医药大学图书馆过刊资料库,而后按照Cochrane Handbook 5.0对每个纳入试验进行偏倚风险和质量评估,统计学分析采用RevMan5.0.24软件。用GRADE profiler软件和标准评估证据质量。结果:本系统评价纳入13个随机对照试验,共1057例患者,Meta分析得出针灸结合西药在有效率[OR=2.76,95%CI(1.38,5.51)]和痊愈率[OR=2.91,95%CI(1.82,4.65)]上都优于单纯西药治疗,但针灸与西药的比较上,无论有效率[OR=1.08,95%CI(0.64,1.83)]、痊愈率[OR=1.04,95%CI(0.70,1.56)]还是HAMD评分(第2周[WMD=-0.35,95%CI(-3.43,2.72)];第4周[WMD=0.01,95%CI(-1.96,1.98)];第6周[WMD=-0.19,95%CI(-2.57,2.18)])比较差异均无统计学意义,与西药疗效相当。GRADE证据质量等级为低级。安全性方面,针灸(针灸结合西药)的不良事件发生率(1.5%)明显少于西药对照组(12.5%),显示针灸比西药治疗相对安全。结论:针灸是一种相对安全的治疗措施,不良反应较少,在结合西药治疗围绝经期抑郁症的降低HAMD评分上显示出可能有效的趋势,单纯针灸和西药疗效相当。我们仍需要进一步研究才能为临床决策提供治疗可靠的依据。     

针灸加超短波为主治疗膝关节痛疗效观察

目的：观察针灸加超短波治疗膝关节痛的临床疗效。方法：对82例膝关节痛患者采用针灸刺络拔罐后加超短波进行治疗。结果：本组82例中，临床治愈58例，占70．7％，有效率达97．6％。结论：针灸加超短波治疗膝关节痛具有较好的疗效。     

循经三步针法治疗肩周炎30例疗效观察

目的:探讨治疗病程在3个月以内的肩周炎有效方法.方法:采用循经三步针法即循经远端点刺、电针病理反应点、循经刺络拔罐法治疗肩周炎患者30例.结果:30例患者经1个疗程治疗全部有效,治愈显效率86.7%,近期有效率92.0%,远期观察有效率86.4%.结论:循经三步针法治疗肩周炎有见效快、疗程短、疗效好、疗效巩固等优点.     

针刺治疗髌股关节疼痛综合征临床研究

目的 观察针刺治疗髌股关节疼痛综合征(PFPS)的临床疗效,并探讨其治疗机制。方法将45例PFPS患者随机分为2组。对照组22例予家庭常规训练,治疗组23例在对照组基础上予针刺治疗。2组均治疗3周。2组治疗前后进行台阶任务试验,利用表面肌电仪对股内侧斜肌(VMO)和股外侧肌(VL)的神经肌肉电比率进行评定,同时采用视觉模拟评分(VAS)对膝关节疼痛程度进行评定。结果 2组治疗后VAS评分均降低,上、下台阶VMO/VL均升高,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。治疗组治疗后VAS评分低于对照组,上、下台阶VMO/VL高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论 针刺治疗可明显缓解PFPS患者疼痛症状。