Observations on the Therapeutic Effect of Acupuncture on Biased Constitution-based Subhealth / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in treating subhealth.Methods One hundred and fifty-four patients with subhealth were allocated, using a random number table, to observation and control groups, 77 cases each. The control group received basic treatment by diet, exercise, rest and rest and psychological intervention and the observation group, acupuncture therapy in addition. Subhealth scale subscores and the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) subscore were recorded and blood biochemical indicators were measured in the two groups before and after treatment. the clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results The total efficacy rate was 96.1% in the observation group and 83.1% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in subhealth scale subscores in the two groups (P<0.05). After treatment, sleep, digestion, urination, positive emotion, ability and social relation subscores were higher, and fatigue, discomfort and negative emotion subscores were lower in the observation group than in the control group (both P<0.05). There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in blood biochemical indicators in the two groups (P<0.05). After treatment, blood uric acid (UA), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were significantly lower and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (both P<0.05). The 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) subscore were higher in thetwo groups after treatment than before treatment (P<0.05). After treatment, physiological function, role-physical, role-emotional, body pain and general health subscore were significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusions Acupuncture helps to improve subhealth status in population, regulate blood biochemical indicators and enhance the clinical therapeutic effect to raise the quality of life in the patients.