Observations on the Efficacy of Stiletto Needle Acupuncture plus Conventional Acupuncture in Treating Cervical Vertigo / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of stiletto needle acupuncture plus conventional acupuncture in treating cervical vertigo. Method Sixty patients with cervical vertigo were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups. The treatment group of 30 patients received stiletto needle acupuncture plus conventional acupuncture and the control group, conventional acupuncture alone. An assessment was made using the modified Cervical Vertigo Symptom and Function Evaluation Scale in both groups before and after treatment. Result After two courses of treatment, the total efficacy rate was 93.3% in the treatment group and 73.3% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the symptom score in the two groups and post-treatment difference in the symptom score between the two groups (P<0.01). Conclusion Stiletto needle acupuncture plus conventional acupuncture has a definite therapeutic effect on cervical vertigo. Its therapeutic effect is superior to that of conventional acupuncture alone.