Therapeutic Observation of Aligned Needling for Cough in Kids / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of aligned needling in treating cough in kids.MethodTotally 113 kids with cough were randomized into two groups. Fifty-sixkids in the treatment group were intervened by aligned needling; fifty-seven kids in the control group were by orally takingXiao ErKe Chuan Lingoral fluid.ResultThe total effective rate was 87.5% in the treatment group versus 66.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).ConclusionAligned needling and orally takingXiao Er Ke Chuan Lingoral fluid both can produce certain efficacies in treating kids’ cough, while the total effective rate of aligned needling is significantly higher.