Clinical effect of acupoint injection of salmon calcitonin in the treatment of senile osteoporosis / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical effect of acupoint injection of salmon calcitonin in the treatment of senile osteoporosis. Methods From February 2016 to July 2017,136 elderly patients with osteoporosis admitted to Wenzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were included. The patients were randomly divided into two groups,with 68 cases in each group. The acupoint－injection group was given 50IU salmon calcitonin on day 1, day 2 100IU, one time per day, continuously used for 15 days for a course of treatment, and with an interval of 90 days,and repeat the course of treatment. The patients were given 0. 9% sodium chloride diluted to 2mL,inject 0. 5mL into bilateral Shenshu and Zusanli these two points. The intramuscular injection group was given the same dose of salmon calcitonin gluteus maximus injected intramuscularly. At the same time,both two groups were given calcium Erqi D tablets one tablet a day,alendronate once a week,each time 70mg fasting taken orally. The type Ⅰ collagen β－CTx,PINP,NBAP,femoral neck,femur trochanter,lumbar (L1 －L4) lumbar BMD and osteoporosis symptom score before and after treatment were compared. Results After treatment,the NBAP and BMD of the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment (all P＜0. 05),and the β－CTx,PINP and symptoms scores were lower than before treatment (P＜0. 05). After treatment,NBAP in the acupoint injection group was (32. 36 ± 3. 03)μg/L, which was higher than (29. 66 ± 3. 20) μg/L in the intramuscular injection group(t =10. 477,P ＜0. 05). The β－CTx and PINP in the acupoint injection group were decreased to (0. 10 ± 0. 05)μg/L and (28. 78 ± 5. 23)μg/L, which were significantly lower than those in the intramuscular injection group[β－CTx(0. 20 ± 0. 05)μg/L,PINP (35.77 ±6. 49)μg/L(t =5. 983,2. 662,all P ＜0. 05)]. After treatment,the BMD of the femoral neck,femur trochanter and lumbar vertebra (L1 －L4) in the acupoint injection group were (0. 690 ± 0. 032)g/m2,(0. 620 ± 0. 010)g/m2and (0. 822 ± 0. 012)g/m2,respectively,which were higher than those in the intramuscular injection group[(0.652 ±0.012)g/m2,(0.572 ±0.022)g/m2and (0.801 ±0.011)g/m2(t=5.055,6.133,1.956,all P＜0. 05)]. After treatment,the improvements of TCM syndromes such as weakness in the waist and knees,tinnitus and deafness,loss of appetite,release of teeth,relaxation of two feet,weak tongue,weak pulse in the acupoint injection group were better than those in the intramuscular injection group (all P＜0. 05). Conclusion The acupoint injection of salmon calcitonin at Zusanli and Shenshu points is more effective than the intramuscular injection in the treatment of senile osteoporosis. It can significantly increase the serum NBAP,decrease the serum β－CTx,PINP,improve the BMD and improve the patients＇clinical symptoms,which means acupoint injection is a safe and effective way to treat senile osteoporosis.