Clinical Observation of Plum-blossom Needling Combined with Deanxit for Treatment of Depression or Anxiety in Chronic Tension Headache Patients / 广州中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of plum-blossom needling combined with Deanxit for the treatment of depression or anxiety in chronic tension headache patients. Methods Sixty chronic tension headache patients with depression and/or anxiety were randomized into treatment group and control group , 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated by plum-blossom needling combined with oral use of Deanxit , and the control group was treated only by oral use of Deanxit. After treatment for 4 weeks , the scores of headache symptom, Hamilton Depressive Scale (HAMD), and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) of the two groups were observed. Results After treatment , the scores of headache symptom , HAMA and HAMD in all patients were decreased (P < 0 . 05 compared with those before treatment), and the decrease in the treatment group was obviously superior to that in the control group, the difference being significant between the two groups (P <0.05). Conclusion Plum-blossom needling combined with Deanxit shows better effect than Deanxit for the treatment of depression or anxiety in chronic tension headache patients.