Evaluation of the clinical effect of acupuncture in treatment of neck pain in cervical spondylosis based on propensity score matching / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 907-910, 2023.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-1007416
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To observe the clinical effect and safety of acupuncture in treatment of neck pain due to cervical spondylosis.@*METHODS@#According to the patients' preference and acceptance for the interventions of neck pain induced by cervical spondylosis, an acupuncture group (221 cases) and a non-acupuncture group (251 cases) were divided. After the control of confounding factors with propensity score matching, 218 cases were included in either acupuncture group or non-acupuncture group. In the acupuncture group, acupuncture was applied to Dazhui (GV 14), Baihui (GV 20), ashi points, bilateral neck-Jiaji (EX-B 2), Fengchi (GB 20), Houxi (SI 3), Shenmai (BL 62), etc. The treatment was given once daily, one course of intervention was composed of 5 treatments and 3 courses were included. In the non-acupuncture group, the oral administration of imrecoxib tablets and cobalt tablets was prescribed for 2 weeks. Before and after treatment, the scores of Northwick Park questionnaire (NPQ) and the simplified McGill pain questionnaire (SF-MPQ) were observed, and the safety was assessed in patients of the two groups.@*RESULTS@#After treatment completion, the scores of NPQ and SF-MPQ were all reduced when compared with those before treatment in each group (P<0.001), and the scores of NPQ and SF-MPQ in the acupuncture group were lower than those of the non-acupuncture group (P<0.001). The incidence of adverse reactions was 6.0% (13/218) in the acupuncture group and was 10.1% (22/218) in the non-acupuncture group, without statistical significance in comparison (P>0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Acupuncture is effective and safe in the relief of neck pain and the improvement of comprehensive quality of life in the patients with cervical spondylosis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Acupuncture Points
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Treatment Outcome
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Neck Pain
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Spondylosis
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Propensity Score
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2023
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Article
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