Effect of electroacupuncture on postpartum uterine contraction pain and uterine involution: a randomized controlled trial / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 165-168, 2021.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-877565
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To observe the effect of electroacupuncture on postpartum uterine contraction pain and uterine involution.@*METHODS@#A total of 80 patients with postpartum uterine contraction pain were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 40 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with electroacupuncture at Dahe (KI 12), Zhongzhu (KI 15), Hegu (LI 4), Xuehai (SP 10), etc. for 30 min, once a day, 3 days were as one course, and 2 courses with 1-day interval were required. The control group was treated with oral @*RESULTS@#Compared before treatment, the VAS scores of 24, 48, 72 h into treatment and after treatment were decreased in both groups (@*CONCLUSION@#Electroacupuncture can effectively relieve postpartum uterine contraction pain, accelerate the discharge of residual uterine hemorrhage in the uterine cavity, and promote uterine involution.
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Main subject:
Pain
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Uterine Contraction
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Acupuncture Points
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Electroacupuncture
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Postpartum Period
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
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