电针深刺天枢穴治疗中风后便秘临床观察

Clinical Observation of Deep Needling at Tianshu(ST25) with Electroacupuncture for Post-stroke Constipation

目的观察电针深刺天枢穴治疗中风后便秘的临床疗效。方法将48例中风后便秘患者随机分为电针组和药物组,每组24例。电针组采用电针深刺天枢穴治疗,药物组采用苁蓉通便口服液治疗。1个疗程后观察便秘症状积分,统计临床疗效。结果治疗1个疗程后进行临床疗效评价,电针组患者症状积分、总有效率、显著率及显著率以上均优于药物组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论电针深刺天枢穴治疗中风后便秘能显著提高便秘患者的临床疗效,改善患者的生活质量。

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of deep needling at Tianshu（ST25） with electroacupuncture in treating post-stroke constipation.Method Forty-eight patients with post-stroke constipation were randomized into an electroacupuncture（EA） group and a medication group,24 cases in each group.The EA group was intervened by deep needling at Tianshu with EA,while the medication group was by Cong Rong Tong Bian oral liquid.After 1 treatment course,the constipation symptom score was observed and the clinical efficacy was calculated.Result After 1 treatment course,the symptom score,total effective rate,recovery plus markedly-effective rate of the EA group were superior to that of the control group,and the inter-group differences were statistically significant（P〈0.05）.Conclusion Deep needling at Tianshu with EA can significantly enhance the clinical efficacy in treating post-stroke constipation and improve the quality of life.