Therapeutic Observation of Eye Acupuncture plus Body Acupuncture for Thalamic Pain / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of eye acupuncture plus body acupuncture in treating thalamic pain. Method Sixty patients with thalamic pain were randomized into group A, group B, and group C, 20 cases in each group. Group A was intervened by eye acupuncture plus body acupuncture, group B was by eye acupuncture alone, and group C was by body acupuncture alone. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was observed before and after treatment, and the clinical efficacies were compared.ResultThe total effective rate and recovery rate were respectively 100.0% and 85.0% in group A, versus 100.0% and 50.0% in group B and 80.0% and 15.0% in group C. There were no significant inter-group differences in comparing the total effective rate (P>0.05). The recovery rate of group A was significantly different from that of group B and C (P<0.05). The recovery rate of group B was significantly different from that of group C (P<0.05). The VAS scores were significantly changed after treatment in the three groups (P<0.05). After treatment, the VAS score of group A was significantly different from that of group B and C (P<0.05).Conclusion Eye acupuncture plus body acupuncture is an effective approach in treating thalamic pain.