针刺结合雷火灸治疗原发性痛经16例

Acupuncture and Thunder-fire Moxibustion in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea for 16 Cases

目的探讨针刺结合雷火灸治疗原发性痛经的临床疗效。方法将32例原发性痛经患者随机分为2组,针刺结合雷火灸治疗为治疗组,单纯针刺治疗为对照组,比较2组的中医证候积分和视觉模拟评分法(简称VAS)。结果经过3个月经周期治疗后,2组比较,中医证候积分及VAS评分法差异均有显著的统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论针刺结合雷火灸治疗原发性痛经明显优于单纯针刺治疗,且远期疗效更佳,值得推广。

Objective To discuss the clinical outcome of combined application of acupuncture and thunder-fire moxibustion upon primary dysmenorrhea was yet to be verified.Methods A total of 32 patients with primary dysmenorrhea were randomly assigned into two groups.Combined application of both acupuncture and thunder-fire moxibustion was regarded as the treatment group,while application of acupuncture only was employed as the control group.TCM syndrome score and visual analogue scale(VAS)were compared between these two groups.Results After treatments for three consecutive menstrual cycles,it was noted for the presence of statistical significance regarding both TCM syndrome score and VAS between these two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture combined with thunder-fire moxibustion in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea has better outcome as compared to application of acupuncture only,especially considering its better long-term effect,thus becoming worthwhile for further promotion.