秦氏头八针治疗癌性疼痛临床观察

Clinical Observations on Qin's Scalp Eight-needle Acupuncture for the Treatment of Cancer Pain

目的比较秦氏头八针与传统头针疗法治疗癌性疼痛的临床疗效差异。方法 60例临床或病理诊断为恶性肿瘤伴有癌性疼痛的患者,依据随机数字表随机分为治疗组(秦氏头八针组)30例,对照组(传统头针组)30例,治疗组接受秦氏头八针选穴治疗5 d(隔日针刺),对照组接受传统头针治疗5 d(隔日针刺),10 d为1个疗程。结果治疗组相对对照组可更显著减轻癌性疼痛,减少止痛药的用量,减轻止痛药的不良反应,并提高患者生存质量。结论秦氏头八针治疗癌性疼痛安全、有效。

Objective To compare the clinical efficacies of Qin＇s scalp eight-needle acupuncture versus conventional scalp acupuncture in treating cancer pain.Method Sixty cancer pain patients with clinically or pathologically diagnosed malignant tumors were allocated,using a random number table,to a treatment（Qin＇s scalp eight-needle acupuncture） group of 30 cases and a control（conventional scalp acupuncture） group of 30 cases.The treatment group received Qin＇s scalp eight-needle acupuncture at selected points every other day and the control group,conventional scalp acupuncture every other day.One course of treatment consisted of 10 days.Result Cancer pain was relieved,analgesic dosage decreased,adverse reactions to analgesics reduced and quality of life raised significantly in the treatment group compared with the control group.Conclusion Qin＇s scalp eight-needle acupuncture is effective in treating cancer pain.