Therapeutic Observation of Fire-needle Acupuncture for Chronic Cough After A Cold / 上海针灸杂志
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
;
(12): 411-412, 2016.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-490853
ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of fire-needle acupuncture in treating chronic cough after a cold. Method Totally 120 eligible subjects with chronic cough after a cold were randomized into two groups 60 cases in the treatment group were intervened by acupuncture with fire-needles, while the other 60 cases in the control group were by acupuncture with ordinary filiform needles plus cupping. Result The recovery rate was 85.0% in the treatment group versus 65.0% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Fire-needle acupuncture can produce a significant efficacy in treating chronic cough after a cold, and it has a rapid onset of action, lower cost, and it’s easy-to-operate.
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Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
Chinese
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Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Year:
2016
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Article
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