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Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of lumbar spine warming needle moxibustion of Jiaji and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) fumigation combined with conventional western medicine therapy on patients with acute inflammatory period of lumbar disc herniation (LDH).Methods:Randomized controlled trial. A total of 140 patients with acute inflammation of LDH in our hospital from December 2019 to December 2021 were selected as observational objects, and the patients meeting the inclusion criteria were divided into 2 groups with 70 patients in each group by random number table method. The control group was treated with conventional western medicine therapy, and the observational group was treated with warming needle moxibustion of Jiaji combined with TCM fumigation on the basis of control group treatment. Both groups received continuous treatment for 1 month. TCM syndrome scores were performed before and after treatment, the degree of lumbar pain was assessed by VAS, the degree of lumbar dysfunction was assessed by Japanese Orthopaedic Association Evaluation Treatment (JOA score), and serum CRP, IL-6 and TNF-α levels were measured by ELISA.Results:The total effective rate was 95.71% (67/70) in the observation group and 82.86% (58/70) in the control group, and there was significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=6.05, P=0.014). After treatment, TCM syndrome score [(4.45±1.09) vs. (10.67±2.82), t=16.85], VAS score [(1.54±0.43) vs. (3.28±1.04), t=12.94] lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01), subjective feeling [(7.54±2.87) vs. (6.24±1.76), t=5.72], physical signs [(6.76±2.00) vs. (4.34±1.67), t=7.77], limited daily activities [(9.56±3.27) vs. (7.89±2.97), t=3.16], bladder function score [(2.88±0.84) vs. (2.63±0.64), t=2.89] and the total score [(25.04±7.44) vs. (20.35±6.87), t=4.63] were higher than those in the control group ( P<0.01). After treatment, serum IL-6 [(18.12±4.23) μg/L vs. (26.46±4.58) μg/L, t=11.19], CRP [(18.87±6.07) mg/L vs. (25.89±5.72) mg/L, t=7.04] and TNF-α levels [(24.42±5.37) ng/L vs. (29.45±5.44) ng/L, t=5.51] were lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01). Conclusion:The warming needle moxibustion of Jiaji and TCM fumigation combined with conventional western medicine therapy can improve the lumbar pain of LDH patients in acute inflammatory stage, reduce the level of inflammatory factors, improve clinical efficacy.
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Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of warm acupuncture combined with external application of Tibetan medicine Baimai Ointment in the treatment of low-back pain with cold-dampness type.Methods:Randomized controlled trial. Totally 60 outpatients in Tibetan Medicine Hospital of Cuona County from May to July of 2021 were selected as the observation objects, and they were divided into two groups by random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. The control group was treated with Baimai Ointment, and the treatment group was treated with warm acupuncture and Baimai Ointment. Both groups were treated for 2 weeks and followed up for 3 months. VAS scale and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were used to evaluate the low-back pain and dysfunction, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.Results:The VAS scores of the treatment group were lower than those in the control group immediately after treatment and at the last follow-up ( t=-18.17, -6.05, P<0.01). The ODI score of the treatment group was lower than that of the control group at the last follow-up ( t=-15.86, P<0.01). The total effective rate was 96.7% (29/30) in the treatment group and 93.3% (28/30) in the control group, without statistical significance ( χ2=0.001, P=1.000). Conclusion:Warm acupuncture combined with Tibetan medicine Baimai Ointment can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of low-back pain with cold-dampness type, improve the quality of life of patients, and the clinical effect is satisfactory.
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Objective To investigate the efficacy of Kinesio taping combined with warm needling on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and its effect on serum levels of immune globulin(Ig)A, IgG, IgM. Methods Sixty-two KOA patients who met the inclusion criteria were divided into 2 groups by random number table (31 cases in each group). The control group was treated with routine thrapy. Based on the control group, the observation group was treated with Kinesio taping combined with warm needling. After 6 weeks treatment, scores of visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to evaluate knee pain, Japanese orthopaedic association (JOA) scale was used to evaluate knee function, and Lequesne index was used to evaluate disease severity. The score of TCM clinical symptoms was conducted according to the KOA symptom grading quantification table, and the quality of life was evaluated according to the Chinese version of the MOS item short from health survey (SF-36). The Immunoglobulin(Ig)A, IgG and IgM levels were detected by ELISA method. Results The total effective rate in the observation group was 93.5%, and the control group was 71.0% (28/31). The difference was statistically significant between two groups (χ2=5.415, P=0.020).The total effective rate of clinical symptoms in traditional Chinese medicine in the observation groups as 90.3% (28/31) was higher than the control group as 64.5% (20/31), and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.905, P=0.015). After treatment, the serum level of IgA (2.91 ± 0.35 ng/ml vs. 4.50 ± 0.50 ng/ml, t=7.621), IgG (11.17 ± 1.31 pmol/L vs. 15.83 ± 1.94 pmol/L, t=13.523), IgM (3.14 ±0.44 pmol/L vs. 5.44 ±0.62 pmol/L, t=8.441) were significantly lower than control group (P<0.01). After 6 weeks’ treatment, tthe scores of VAS, Lequesne index, and clinical symptom of traditional Chinese medicin of the observation group were significant lower than those of the control group (t=7.765 and 9.903 respectively, all Ps<0.01), but the scores of JOA and the SF-36 were significantly higher than those of the control group (t=18.441, P<0.01). After 6 weeks’ treatment, the scores of pain in bed at night, morning stiffness, walking pain, pain from sitting up, maximum walking distance, daily activities, walking up stairs, walking down stairs, bending knee joint score in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (t=8.933, 9.112, 9.225, 8.809, 9.240, 8.910, 7.903, 8.033, 7.031, respectively, all Ps<0.01), but the scores of physical pain, physiological function, physiological function, vitality, social function, emotional function, mental health in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (t=12.450, 13.446, 13.779, 9.003, 13.331, 12.440, 15.309, all Ps<0.01). Conclusions The kinesio taping combined with warm needling can improve symptoms of traditional Chinese medicine and reduce pain of KOAand increase quality of life with the regulation of IgA, IgG, IgM.
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Objective To investigate the effect of warm acupuncture combined with Western medicine on cardiac function in patients with CHF. Methods A total of 120 patients with CHF who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups, 60 in each group. The control group was treated with conventional medicine, and the Chinese and western medicine group was combined with warm acupuncture on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks. The 6 min walking distance were compared. The LVEF%, LVEDd, and LVESd were measured by color Doppler ultrasound. The Plasma NT-proBNP was detected by ELISA. Results The total effective rate was 95.0% (57/60) in the Chinese and western medicine group and 90.0% (54/60) in the Western medicine group. The difference was statistically significant (Z=-2.218, P=0.027). After treatment, the LVEF% level of the Chinese and western medicine group (49.5% ± 4.7% vs. 47.0% ±4.5 %, t=2.976), 6 min walking distance (348.9 ±38.1 m vs. 319.7 ±35.0 m, t=5.107) were significantly higher than those of the Western medicine group ( P<0.01); and the LVEDd (47.3 ± 4.0 mm vs. 50.0 ± 4.6 mm, t=-3.431), LVESd (38.5 ± 3.5 mm vs. 40.8 ± 3.9 mm, t=-3.400), NT-proBNP (750.2 ± 158.5 ng/L vs. 900.4 ± 183.7 ng/L, t=4.960) were significantly lower than those of the western medicine group (P<0.01). Conclusions Warm acupuncture combined with Western medicine can improve the heart function of CHF patients.
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Objective@#To investigate the efficacy of Kinesio taping combined with warm needling on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and its effect on serum levels of immune globulin(Ig)A, IgG, IgM.@*Methods@#Sixty-two KOA patients who met the inclusion criteria were divided into 2 groups by random number table (31 cases in each group). The control group was treated with routine thrapy. Based on the control group, the observation group was treated with Kinesio taping combined with warm needling. After 6 weeks treatment, scores of visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to evaluate knee pain, Japanese orthopaedic association (JOA) scale was used to evaluate knee function, and Lequesne index was used to evaluate disease severity. The score of TCM clinical symptoms was conducted according to the KOA symptom grading quantification table, and the quality of life was evaluated according to the Chinese version of the MOS item short from health survey (SF-36). The Immunoglobulin(Ig)A, IgG and IgM levels were detected by ELISA method.@*Results@#The total effective rate in the observation group was 93.5%, and the control group was 71.0% (28/31). The difference was statistically significant between two groups (χ2=5.415, P=0.020).The total effective rate of clinical symptoms in traditional Chinese medicine in the observation groups as 90.3% (28/31) was higher than the control group as 64.5% (20/31), and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.905, P=0.015). After treatment, the serum level of IgA (2.91 ± 0.35 ng/ml vs. 4.50 ± 0.50 ng/ml, t=7.621), IgG (11.17 ± 1.31 pmol/L vs. 15.83 ± 1.94 pmol/L, t=13.523), IgM (3.14 ± 0.44 pmol/L vs. 5.44 ± 0.62 pmol/L, t=8.441) were significantly lower than control group (P<0.01). After 6 weeks’ treatment, tthe scores of VAS, Lequesne index, and clinical symptom of traditional Chinese medicin of the observation group were significant lower than those of the control group (t=7.765 and 9.903 respectively, all Ps<0.01), but the scores of JOA and the SF-36 were significantly higher than those of the control group (t=18.441, P<0.01). After 6 weeks’ treatment, the scores of pain in bed at night, morning stiffness, walking pain, pain from sitting up, maximum walking distance, daily activities, walking up stairs, walking down stairs, bending knee joint score in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (t=8.933, 9.112, 9.225, 8.809, 9.240, 8.910, 7.903, 8.033, 7.031, respectively, all Ps<0.01), but the scores of physical pain, physiological function, physiological function, vitality, social function, emotional function, mental health in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (t=12.450, 13.446, 13.779, 9.003, 13.331, 12.440, 15.309, all Ps<0.01).@*Conclusions@#The kinesio taping combined with warm needling can improve symptoms of traditional Chinese medicine and reduce pain of KOAand increase quality of life with the regulation of IgA, IgG, IgM.
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Objective@#To investigate the effect of warm acupuncture combined with Western medicine on cardiac function in patients with CHF.@*Methods@#A total of 120 patients with CHF who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups, 60 in each group. The control group was treated with conventional medicine, and the Chinese and western medicine group was combined with warm acupuncture on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks. The 6 min walking distance were compared. The LVEF%, LVEDd, and LVESd were measured by color Doppler ultrasound. The Plasma NT-proBNP was detected by ELISA.@*Results@#The total effective rate was 95.0% (57/60) in the Chinese and western medicine group and 90.0% (54/60) in the Western medicine group. The difference was statistically significant (Z=-2.218, P=0.027). After treatment, the LVEF% level of the Chinese and western medicine group (49.5% ± 4.7% vs. 47.0% ± 4.5 %, t=2.976), 6 min walking distance (348.9 ± 38.1 m vs. 319.7 ± 35.0 m, t= 5.107) were significantly higher than those of the Western medicine group (P<0.01); and the LVEDd (47.3 ± 4.0 mm vs. 50.0 ± 4.6 mm, t=-3.431), LVESd (38.5 ± 3.5 mm vs. 40.8 ± 3.9 mm, t=-3.400), NT-proBNP (750.2 ± 158.5 ng/L vs. 900.4 ± 183.7 ng/L, t=4.960) were significantly lower than those of the western medicine group (P<0.01).@*Conclusions@#Warm acupuncture combined with Western medicine can improve the heart function of CHF patients.
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Objective To explore the clinical effect of Weitan-Waifu powder combined with acupuncture on postoperative gastroparesis in patients with digestive tract tumors. Methods Patients with gastric fistula after 97 cases of gastric surgery admitted to our hospital from March 2014 to March 2017 were randomly divided into treatment group (48 cases) and control group (49 case) by random number table method. The control group received routine basic treatment. The treatment group was treated with Weitan-Waifu powder and acupuncture on the basis of the control group. The serum gastrin and gastric juice were compared before and after treatment. The gastrointestinal motility recovery time, gastric tube extraction time, and time of first feeding after surgery were recorded. Results After treatment, the gastric emptying time (38.6 ± 2.9 min vs. 43.1 ± 3.7 min, t=-6.658), gastric tube extraction time (6.6 ± 1.5 d vs. 8.2 ± 1.9 d, t=-4.597), and first feeding time (8.5 ± 2.0 d vs. 12.0 ± 2.9 d, t=-6.906) were significantly lower in the treatment group than those in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the serum gastrin levels of the treatment group (115.3 ± 8.1 ng/L vs. 107.6 ± 9.5 ng/L, t=4.292) were significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the gastric juice volume (252.8 ± 51.9 ml/d vs. 375.1 ± 88.6 ml/d, t=-8.273) of the treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, the clinical treatment effect of the treatment group was of the treatment group better than that of the control group (Z=-2.003, P=0.045). Conclusions The Weitan-Waifu powder combined with acupuncture and moxibustion for postoperative gastroparesis in patients with digestive tract tumors can effectively shorten the treatment time, improve serum gastrin levels, and improve the therapeutic effect.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of Xingshi decoction combined with warming needle moxibustion combined with conventional western medicine on acute knee arthritis.Methods A total of 86 patients with acute knee arthritis were randomly divided into two groups,43 in each group.The control group took diclofenac capsules orally and methotrexate once a week,while the observation group took Xingshi decoction and wanning needle moxibustion on the basis of the control group.Both groups were treated for 2 weeks.The Rheumatoid factor (RF),high sensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP) and IL-1β were detected by ELISA,and pain rating index (PRI),VAS and present pain intensity (PPI) were evaluated by McGill pain questionnaire (SF-MPQ).The knee function was assessed by the evaluation scale,and the curative effect was evaluated by 28 joint disease activity-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) scores.Results The total effective rate was 88.4％ (38/43) in the observation group and 62.8％ (27/43) in the control group.There was significant difference between the two groups (Z=2.678,P=0.007).After treatment,ESR (30.95 ± 3.14 mm/h vs.55.13 ± 3.28 mm/h,t=34.919),RF (81.36 ± 5.13 U/ml vs.121.73 ± 7.25 U/ml,t=29.807),hs-CRP (10.13 ± 3.12 mg/L vs.34.26 ± 3.17 mg/L,t=35.575),IL-1β (58.13 ± 3.12 pg/ml vs.96.76 ± 3.17 pg/ml,t=56.952) of the observation group were significantly lower than those of control group (P＜0.01);and PRI,VAS and PPI scores of SF-MPQ in observation group were significantly lower than those of control group (t values were 19.661,11.056 and 23.524,respectively,P＜0.01) and the scores of walking,swelling,sense of stability,strangulation and stair-climbing were significantly higher than those of the control group (t values were 11.071,13.464,9.102,9.804,10.012,respectively,P＜0.01).Conclusions The Xingshi decoction combined with warming needle moxibustion is effective in treating acute knee arthritis.It can effectively relieve pain and inflammation of patients,thus improving knee joint function.It has certain clinical application value.
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Objective To investigate the effect of warm acupuncture combined with Banxia-Xiexin decoction on diabetic gastroparesis (DGP).Methods A total of 86 DGP patients who met the selected criteria were divided into two groups by random number table method.The control group was treated with warm acupuncture.The observation group added Banxia-Xiexin decoction on the basis of the control group.Both groups were treated for 4 weeks.The clinical efficacy of motilin (MTL),somatostatin (SS) and leptin (LP) were evaluated by ELISA.Results The total effective rate of the observation group was 97.7％ (42/43) and the control group was 88.4％ (38/43).The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (x2=9.492,P＜0.01).The post-treatment serum MTL (340.82 ± 51.32 ng/L vs.422.42 ± 64.51 ng/L,t=43.184) and LP (1.98 ± 0.24 ng/ml vs.2.78 ± 0.27 ng/ml,t=5.330) of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P＜0.01),while the serum SS (47.62 ± 7.48 ng/L vs.33.26 ± 5.09 ng/L,t=8.494) was significantly higher than that of the control group (P＜0.01).Conclusions The warm acupuncture combined with Banxia-Xiexin decoction can obviously relieve the clinical symptoms of DGP patients,reduce the level of leptin,and there is no obvious adverse reaction.
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Objective To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion plus modern medication for lower-limb deep venous thrombosis. Method Ninety patients with lower-limb deep venous thrombosis were allocated, using a random number table, to control and observation groups. The control group received anticoagulant, thrombolytic and volume expansion therapy and the observation group, acupuncture and moxibustion in addition.Hemorheological indicators, D-dimer concentration and lower-limb venous blood flow velocity were measured before and after treatment. Result There were statistically significant pre/post-treatment differences in whole blood viscosity and platelet aggregation rate in the control group of patients after treatment (P<0.05). There were statistically significant pre/post-treatment differences in whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, hematocrit, erythrocyte electrodeposition rate and platelet aggregation rate in the observation group of patients after treatment (P<0.05). After treatment, there were statistically significant differences in whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, hematocrit, erythrocyte electrodeposition rate and platelet aggregation rate between the observation and control groups of patients (P<0.05). D-dimer concentration was lower in the control group of patients at the end of 10 and 20 days of treatment compared with before with astatistically significant difference (P<0.05). D-dimer concentration was lower in the observation group of patients at the end of 5, 10 and 20 days of treatment compared with before with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). At the end of 5, 10 and 20 days of treatment, D-dimer concentration was lower in the observation group than in the control group with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). At the end of treatment, there was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in color Doppler-visualized lower-limb blood flow velocity in both groups of patients (P<0.05). At the end of treatment, lower-limb blood flow velocity was higher in the observation group of patients than in the control group with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). After treatment, the total efficacy rate was markedly higher in the observation group of patients than in the control group with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture and moxibustion plus modern medication is significantly more effective than medication alone in treating lower-limb deep venous thrombosis.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of warm acupuncture,manipulation combined with western medicine in the treatment of primary frozen shoulder. Methods A total of 90 patients with primary frozen shoulder, from October 2015 to February 2017, were randomly divided into three groups (n=30):the western medicine group, the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) group and the integrated TCM and western medicine group. The western medicine group was treated with local block and intra-articular injection. The TCM group was treated with acupuncture combined with manipulation. The integrated TCM and western medicine group were treated with western medicine and TCM. The three groups were treated for four weeks. The shoulder function (Constant-Murley shoulder scores) and shoulder pain (VAS scores) were evaluated in the three groups after treatment. Results The effective rate in TCM and western medicine group was 100％ versus TCM group 83.3％,and Western medicine group 76.7％, which showed significantly higher differnce among three groups (P<0.05). The Constant-Murley shoulder scores in TCM and western medicine group were (72.4 ± 3.8 vs. 67.5 ± 4.5, 58.9 ± 5.4), which were significantly higher than those in TCM group and western medicine group (P<0.05). The VAS scores in TCM and western medicine group were (1.6 ± 0.7 vs. 2.5 ± 0.8, 2.7 ± 0.7) which were lower than those in TCM group and western medicine group (P<0.05). Conclusions The combination of warm acupuncture, manipulation and western medicine could improve shoulder function and reduce shoulder pain in patients with primary frozen shoulder..
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of electronic moxibustion in treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to liver-kidney deficiency. Method Ninety patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to liver-kidney deficiency were randomized into a treatment group of 44 cases and a control group of 46 cases. The treatment group was intervened by acupoint therapy by warm electronic moxibustion, while the control group was intervened by foot bath with Chinese medication. For both groups, 10 treatment sessions were taken as a course of treatment, for 3 courses in total. Before and after the treatment, the whole blood viscosity, blood lipids, fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycosylated hemoglobin (GHb) and Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) were evaluated in the two groups. Result The whole blood viscosity indexes, blood lipids levels, FBG level and GHb level didn't show significant differences after the treatment in the two groups (P>0.05). The intra-group and inter-group comparisons of MNSI score showed significant differences after the treatment (P<0.01); there was a between-group difference in the change of MNSI score after the treatment (P<0.01). Conclusion Electronic moxibustion is an effective approach in treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion in treating mild cognitive impairment based on constitution differentiation of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Method Eighty patients with mild cognitive impairment were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 40 cases each. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture-moxibustion according to their constitution, while the control group received oral administration of Nimodipine tablets. After successive 3-month treatment, changes in the scores of Classification and Diagnosis of Constitution of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were observed. The clinical efficacies of the two groups were also compared. Result After the treatment, the constitution and MMSE scores of the treatment group were significantly different from those of the control group (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 87.2％ in the treatment group versus 65.8％ in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Based on the constitution differentiation of TCM, acupuncture- moxibustion can precisely improve mild cognitive impairment in patients with different constitutions, and correct their cognitive bias.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of warm needling plus Chinese medication for external application in treating post-stroke shoulder pain. Method Two hundred patients with post-stroke shoulder pain were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 100 cases each. The two groups both received rehabilitation training for shoulder joint. In addition, the treatment group was given warm needling plus Chinese medication for external application, while the control group was given warm needling. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain, upper-limb Fugl-Mayer Assessment (FMA) and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) were adopted to evaluate the two groups before and after the treatment. The clinical efficacies of the two groups were also compared. Result The total effective rate was 100.0％ in the treatment group versus 87.0％ in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). The VAS, FMA and MBI scores were significantly changed after the treatment in both groups (P<0.01). After the treatment, the VAS, FMA and MBI scores of the treatment group were significantly different from those of the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). Conclusion Warm needling plus Chinese medication for external application and rehabilitation training can obviously reduce post-stroke shoulder pain, and enhance the upper-limb motor function and activities of daily living.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of needle warming therapy plus pelvic floor muscle training in treating post-stroke neurogenic bladder.Method A total of 124 patients with post-stroke neurogenic bladder were divided into a treatment group and a control group by random number table, 62 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture, moxibustion plus pelvic floor muscle training; the control group was intervened by Chinese patent drugs. The intervention was conducted with 2 weeks as a treatment course, for 3 treatment courses in total. The daily voiding frequency test and maximum cystometric capacity (MCC) in the two groups were measured before and after the intervention, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result Each item of the daily voiding frequency test in the two groups was significantly changed after the treatment (P<0.01). Each item of the daily voiding frequency test in the treatment group was significantly different from that in the control group after the treatment (P<0.01). The MCC was significantly changed after the intervention in both groups (P<0.01). The MCC in the treatment group was significantly different from that in the control group after the treatment (P<0.01). The recovery rate and total effective rate were respectively 35.5% and 96.8% in the treatment group versus 19.4% and 77.4% in the control group. There were significant differences in comparing the total effective rate (P<0.01) and the recovery rate between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Needle warming therapy plus pelvic floor muscletraining can produce a significant therapeutic efficacy in treating post-stroke neurogenic bladder, and the therapeutic efficacy is obviously better than that of medication.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion in treating endometriosis (EM). Method Fifty EM patients were randomized into two groups, 25 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture-moxibustion, while the control group was intervened by oral administration of Mifepristone tablets. Abdominal pain, pelvic lump, and relevant indicators were observed before and after the treatment, and the therapeutic efficacies were compared.Result After 6-month treatment, symptoms including abdominal pain obviously subsided in the treatment group and the total effective rate was 92.0%, versus 52.0% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). The pelvic lump size was significantly changed after the treatment in both groups (P<0.05), suggesting that the lump size became smaller in both groups after the treatment;there was a significant difference in comparing the pelvic lump size between the two groups after the treatment (P<0.05), indicating that the lump size was reduced more significantly in the acupuncture-moxibustion group. The level of serum CA125 changed significantly after the treatment in both groups (P<0.05), suggesting that serum CA125 dropped in both groups after the treatment; there was a significant difference in comparing the level of serum CA125 between the two groups after the treatment (P<0.05), indicating that serum CA125 dropped more significantly in the acupuncture-moxibustion group. A year later, there was a significant difference in comparing the relapse rate between the two groups (P<0.05), revealing that the relapse rate was significantly lower in the acupuncture-moxibustion group than in the medication group.Conclusion Acupuncture-moxibustion can produce a marked therapeutic efficacy in treating EM.
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Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of needling QIN's eight head acupoints in treating insomnia.Method Sixty patients were randomized into QIN's eight head acupoints group (30 cases) and a conventional acupuncture group (30 cases). The modified Spiegel sleep questionnaire was evaluated respectively after 4-week and 8-week treatment.Result After 4-week treatment, there was a significant difference in comparing the modified Spiegel sleep questionnaire between the two groups (P0.05).Conclusion QIN's eight head acupoints group had a more significant therapeutic efficacy compared to conventional acupuncture group after 4-week treatment.
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Objective To compare the clinical efficacies between warm needling and Ibuprofen sustained release capsules (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID) in treating patients with dysmenorrhea in adenomyosis. MethodSixty-five patients with dysmenorrhea induced by adenomyosis were randomized into a treatment group of 33 cases and a control group of 32 cases. The control group was intervened by oral administration of Ibuprofen sustained release capsules, while the treatment group was intervened by warm needling.The intervention lasted 3 menstrual cycles and a 3-month follow-up was studied. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), dysmenorrhea symptoms scores and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups.ResultThe VAS scores after the intervention and inthe first and second months of the follow-up study were significantly different from the pre-treatment score in the two groups (P<0.01); the VAS score of the 3-month follow-up was significantly different from the score before the intervention in the treatment group (P<0.01). There were significant differences in comparing the VAS score after the intervention and in the follow-up study between the two groups (P<0.01), and the treatment group was superior to the control group. The dysmenorrhea symptoms scoresdeclined significantly after the intervention and in the first and second months of the follow-up study in both groups (P<0.01); the dysmenorrhea symptoms score of the 3-month follow-up study decreased in the treatment group and was significantly different from the pre-treatment score (P<0.01). There were significant differences in comparing the dysmenorrhea symptoms scores in the second and third months of the follow-up study between the two groups (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 93.9% in the treatment group, significantly better than 62.5% in the control group (P<0.01).ConclusionWarm needling is effective in easing pain and improving the symptoms of dysmenorrhea in adenomyosis, and can produce a consistent efficacy after the termination of thetreatment; it's superior to NSAIDs in comparing both short-term and long-term treatment efficacies.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion plus tuina in treating neurosensory tinnitus and hearing loss.Method Eighty-six patients with neurosensory tinnitus and hearing loss were randomized into a treatment group of 56 cases and a control group of 30 cases. The treatment group was intervened by warm needling plus tuina, while the control group was treated with conventional medications. The clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result The total effective rate was 87.5% in the treatment group versus 63.3% in the control group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P5 years (P<0.01). In the treatment group, the total effective rate was 93.8% in those due to liver fire, 94.1% in those due to phlegm heat stagnation, 83.3% in those due to spleen-stomach deficiency, and 72.7% in those due to kidney essence insufficiency. The total effective rates of the liver fire and phlegm heat stagnation types were significantly different from the rate of the kidney essence insufficiency type (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture-moxibustion plus tuina is an effective approach in treating tinnitus and hearing loss.
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Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of triple needling at myofascial trigger points plus warm needling in treating periarthritis of shoulder. Method Eighty patients with periarthritis of shoulder were randomized into a treatment group of 44 cases and a control group of 40 cases. The treatment group was intervened by triple needling at myofascial trigger points plus warm needling, while the control group was by warm needling alone. The two groups were treated once a day, 10 times as a treatment course. The Pain Rating Index (PRI), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Present Pain Intensity (PPI), and motion of shoulder joint were observed before the treatment and after 2 treatment courses, and the clinical efficacies were compared between the two groups.Result In the treatment group, the PRI, VAS, and PPI scores respectively after 1 and 2 treatment courses were significantly different from those before the treatment (P<0.05,P<0.01). In the control group, the scores after 2 treatment courses were significantly different from those before the treatment (P<0.05). After 2 treatment courses, the scores in the treatment group were significantly different from those in the control group (P<0.01). In both groups, the motions of shoulder joint respectively after 1 and 2 treatment courses were significantly changed compared with those before the treatment (P<0.01). The motions of shoulder joint in the treatment group were significantly different from those in the control group respectively after 1 and 2 treatment courses (P<0.05,P<0.01). The recovery plus markedly-effective rate and total effective rate were respectively 70.5% and 95.5% in the treatment group, versus 52.5% and 90.0% in the control group, and the between-group differences were statistically significant (P<0.01,P<0.05).Conclusion Triple needling at myofascial trigger points plus warm needling is an effective approach in treating periarthritis of shoulder.