This study was carried out in 120 patients affected by migraine without aura, treated in 4 public health centers and randomly divided into acupuncture group (AG) and conventional drug therapy group (CDTG).
Th... This study was carried out in 120 patients affected by migraine without aura, treated in 4 public health centers and randomly divided into acupuncture group (AG) and conventional drug therapy group (CDTG).
The evaluation of clinical results was made 6 and 12 months after the beginning of treatment and was worked out as well according to socio-medical parameters. Acupuncture was applied to the following points: Touwei (ST 8), Xuanlu (GB 5), Fengchi (GB 20), Dazhui (GV 14), Lieque (LU 7), treated with the reducing method. In AG, the figure scoring the entity and frequency of migraine attacks drops from 9,823 before treatment to 1,990 6 months after and 1,590 12 months after; while in CDTG, it drops from 8,405 before treatment to 3,927 6 months after and 3,084 12 months after. In AG, the total absence from work amounted to 1,120 working days/year, with a total cost (private + social costs) of 186,677,000 Italian liras. In CDTG, the absence from work amounted to 1,404 working days/year, with a total cost of 266,614,000 Italian liras.
If we consider that in Italy the patients affected by migraine without aura are around 800,000, and that acupuncture therapy is able to save 1,332,000 Italian liras on the total average cost supported for every single patient, the application of acupuncture in the treatment of migraine without aura would allow a saving of the health expenses in Italy of over 1,000 billion liras.展开更多
Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in treatment of migraine and the accompanied changes of plasma OGRP and SP. Methods: 186 migraine patients were randomly divided into acupuncture group (n=12...Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in treatment of migraine and the accompanied changes of plasma OGRP and SP. Methods: 186 migraine patients were randomly divided into acupuncture group (n=126) and medication group (n=60). Acupoints used were Taichong (LR 3), Xingjian (LR 2), Fengchi (GB 20) and Yanglingquan (GB 34). Patients of the medication (control) group were asked to take Nimodipine 30 mg (3 times per day), Sibelium 5 mg (once every night), and Ergotamine caffeine (taken curing attack). Plasma OGRP and SP contents were detected by using radioimmunoassay. Results: The therapeutic effect of acupuncture was significantly su- perior to that of medication group (P < 0. 01). In migraine patients, plasma CGRP and SP levels were significantly higher than those of normal people (P <0. 01). After acupuncture treatment, CGRP and SP levels lowered obviously (P<0.05).展开更多
文摘 This study was carried out in 120 patients affected by migraine without aura, treated in 4 public health centers and randomly divided into acupuncture group (AG) and conventional drug therapy group (CDTG).
The evaluation of clinical results was made 6 and 12 months after the beginning of treatment and was worked out as well according to socio-medical parameters. Acupuncture was applied to the following points: Touwei (ST 8), Xuanlu (GB 5), Fengchi (GB 20), Dazhui (GV 14), Lieque (LU 7), treated with the reducing method. In AG, the figure scoring the entity and frequency of migraine attacks drops from 9,823 before treatment to 1,990 6 months after and 1,590 12 months after; while in CDTG, it drops from 8,405 before treatment to 3,927 6 months after and 3,084 12 months after. In AG, the total absence from work amounted to 1,120 working days/year, with a total cost (private + social costs) of 186,677,000 Italian liras. In CDTG, the absence from work amounted to 1,404 working days/year, with a total cost of 266,614,000 Italian liras.
If we consider that in Italy the patients affected by migraine without aura are around 800,000, and that acupuncture therapy is able to save 1,332,000 Italian liras on the total average cost supported for every single patient, the application of acupuncture in the treatment of migraine without aura would allow a saving of the health expenses in Italy of over 1,000 billion liras.
文摘Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in treatment of migraine and the accompanied changes of plasma OGRP and SP. Methods: 186 migraine patients were randomly divided into acupuncture group (n=126) and medication group (n=60). Acupoints used were Taichong (LR 3), Xingjian (LR 2), Fengchi (GB 20) and Yanglingquan (GB 34). Patients of the medication (control) group were asked to take Nimodipine 30 mg (3 times per day), Sibelium 5 mg (once every night), and Ergotamine caffeine (taken curing attack). Plasma OGRP and SP contents were detected by using radioimmunoassay. Results: The therapeutic effect of acupuncture was significantly su- perior to that of medication group (P < 0. 01). In migraine patients, plasma CGRP and SP levels were significantly higher than those of normal people (P <0. 01). After acupuncture treatment, CGRP and SP levels lowered obviously (P<0.05).
