OBJECTIVE@#To compare the
therapeutic effect between
acupuncture combined with
ibuprofen sustained-release
capsule and simple
ibuprofen sustained-release
capsule on chronic
pelvic pain (CPP) after
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).@*
METHODS @#A total of 144
patients were randomized into an
observation group (72 cases, 10 cases dropped off) and a
control group (72 cases, 9 cases dropped off).
Ibuprofen sustained-release
capsule was given orally in the
control group , one
capsule a
time . On the basis of the
treatment in the
control group ,
acupuncture was applied at Guanyuan (CV 4), Shuidao (ST 28), Guilai (ST 29), Shenshu (BL 23) and Ciliao (BL 32), and Shuidao (ST 28), Guilai (ST 29), Shenshu (BL 23) and Ciliao (BL 32) were connected to
electroacupuncture in the
observation group. The
treatment was given 10 days before
menstruation , once a day for 3
menstrual cycles in both groups, and the follow-up was adopted 3
menstrual cycles after treatment . The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores of hypogastrium and
lumbosacral region before
treatment ,
after treatment , and at the follow-up, the score of local signs and the score of
World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire -brief version (WHOQOL-BREF) before and
after treatment were observed in the both groups.@*RESULTS@#
After treatment and at the follow-up, the VAS scores of hypogastrium and
lumbosacral region were decreased compared before
treatment in both groups (@*CONCLUSION@#
Acupuncture combined with
ibuprofen sustained-release
capsule can effectively improve the symptoms, signs and
quality of life in
patients with CPP after PID, the
therapeutic effect is superior to simple
ibuprofen sustained-release
capsule .