| Abstract: | Object: This trial is designed to testify the effectiveness of electroacupuncture treatment by observing the situation of motion function in patients with incomplete SCI treated by electroacupuncture combined with rehabilitation training.Methods: This study used a randomized, double-blind and controlled method.Thirty-two subjects who were patients with incomplete SCI were involved in this trial.They were randomly divided into two groups.The conventional rehabilitation training was applied to both groups.In addition, the electroacupuncture method was used in the observation group, and acupuncture with the electric pulsing stimulation was applied to the motor points of the key muscles of the lower extremities.In the control group, the electroacupuncture was applied to Biguan, Futu, Liangqiu, Fenglong, and Jiexi.In each group, the electroacupuncture or rehabilitation treatment was given once a day, one month treatment made a session.Three sessions were required totally.Before and after each session, the American Spinal Injury Association(ASIA) impairment scale, ASIA motor score, modified Barthel index(MBI), integrated electromyography(iEMG) tests were applied to the subjects.Results: The intergroup comparison of the change of ASIA impairment scale was of no statistical significance(P0.05)at 1 month, 2 months and 3 months after treatment.While the ASIA motor score, MBI, and iEMG changes were of statistically significance when tested after treatment for 1 month, 2 months and 3 months.That means the motion function of the subjects was improved in both groups.The intergroup comparison of the ASIA motor score, MBI, and iEMG change was of no statistical significance(P0.05) at 1 month, 2 months after treatment, and of statistically significance at 3 months; the treatment group had better effect than the control group.Conclusion: Both the electroacupuncture and traditional body acupuncture could improve the motion function of patients with incomplete spinal cord injury, but concerning in the long term, the electroacupuncture combined with rehabilitation training achieves better results. |
