Analysis of the Correlation between the Infrared Radiation Temperature of Specific Points and the Symptoms in Electracupuncture-treated Patients with Overactive Bladder / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the correlation between infrared radiation temperature of specific points of the bladder (Zhongji, Pangguangshu, Weizhong and Shenshu) and OAB symptom severity in patients with overactive bladder (OAB) before and after electroacupuncture.Method Eighty-six patients were treated with electroacupuncture. The infrared radiation temperatures of the points were measured using an infrared thermograph in the patients before and after electroacupuncture. The patients’ symptoms were scored using the OAB Symptom Score (OABSS). The correlation between the infrared radiation temperature and the symptom score was analyzed according to the changes in the two.Result In the patients, the OAB symptom score (OABSS) was 8.00 (7.00, 9.00) before treatment and 2.00 (4.00, 6.00) after. There was a statistically significant difference between the two (P<0.05). There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the infrared radiation temperatures of the points (Zhongji, Pangguangshu, Weizhong and Shenshu) (P<0.05). The OAB symptom score (OABSS) and Zhongji infrared radiation temperature had a rank and positive correlation.Conclusion Zhongji infrared radiation temperature has important reference value for the assessment of OAB symptom severity.