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.