Objective To compare the different therapeutic effect between acupuncture at Shiqizhui （十七椎 EX-B 8） only and multi-acupoints on dysmenorrhea. Methods Thirty-eight cases were randomly divided into asingle acupoin...Objective To compare the different therapeutic effect between acupuncture at Shiqizhui （十七椎 EX-B 8） only and multi-acupoints on dysmenorrhea. Methods Thirty-eight cases were randomly divided into asingle acupoint group and a multi-acupoints group, 19 cases in each group. The single acupoint group was treated by acupuncture at Shfqizhui （十七椎EX-B 8） only, and the multi-acupoints group by acupuncture at Shlqizhui （十七椎EX-B 8）, Sanyinjiao （三阴交SP 6）, Diji （地机 SP 8）, Ciliao （次髎 BL 32）. They were all treated from the first day when sudden intense pain occured, one time each day, for 3 days in each menstrual cycle, the treatment of three menstrual cycles. The therapeutic effect and Visual Analogue Scale （VAS） were compared and the scores of general frequency and severity of dysmenorrhea by using Cox Menstrual Symptom Scale （CMSS） were evaluated. Results The cured rate was 68.4% （13/19） and the effective rate was 31.6% （6/19） in the single acupoint group, being similar to 78.9% （15/19） and 21.1% （4/19） in the muhi-acupoints group （P〉0.05）. VAS and the scores of general frequency and severity of dysmenorrhea were all significantly decreased after treatment in both groups （all P〈0.001）, with no significant difference between the two groups （all P〉0.05）. Conclusion Acupuncture at Shiqizhui （十七椎 EX-B 8） only can be as effective as selecting multi-acupoints to cure primary dysmenorrhea.展开更多
Objective: To compare the therapeutic effects of two different moxibustion methods both with tai-yi moxa stick in treating primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: Forty-three patients were randomized into two groups by the ran...Objective: To compare the therapeutic effects of two different moxibustion methods both with tai-yi moxa stick in treating primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: Forty-three patients were randomized into two groups by the random number table according to their treatment orders. The causalgic group was intervened by causalgic stimulation with tai-yi moxa stick while the tepid group was treated by mild thermal stimulation with tai-yi moxa stick. Shiqizhui(EX-B 8) was selected for both groups. Visual analogue scale(VAS) was used for observation before and during the treatment by every 10 min to compare the clinical efficacies between the two groups. Results: Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in pain intensity between the two groups(P>0.05). After treatment, both groups achieved significant improvements in pain intensity(P < 0.05), but the inter-group difference in pain intensity was still statistically insignificant(P > 0.05), but the difference was enlarged comparing with that before treatment. The pain relief during the first 10 min of treatment was slower in the causalgic group than that in the tepid group. However, during the later 20 min, the pain relief in the calsalgia group gradually outpaced that in the tepid group. Conclusion: The two moxibustion methods with tai-yi moxa stick both have a good instant analgesic effect in treating primary dysmenorrhea. For patients with primary dysmenorrhea, if 30 min is regarded as the treatment time, mild stimulation was suggested to be used for the first 10 min, and causalgic stimulation for the later 20 min to achieve a better curative effect.展开更多
基金Supported by Chinese Medicine Project of "Eleventh Five-Year" National Technology Support Program: 2006 BAI 12 B 06
文摘Objective To compare the different therapeutic effect between acupuncture at Shiqizhui （十七椎 EX-B 8） only and multi-acupoints on dysmenorrhea. Methods Thirty-eight cases were randomly divided into asingle acupoint group and a multi-acupoints group, 19 cases in each group. The single acupoint group was treated by acupuncture at Shfqizhui （十七椎EX-B 8） only, and the multi-acupoints group by acupuncture at Shlqizhui （十七椎EX-B 8）, Sanyinjiao （三阴交SP 6）, Diji （地机 SP 8）, Ciliao （次髎 BL 32）. They were all treated from the first day when sudden intense pain occured, one time each day, for 3 days in each menstrual cycle, the treatment of three menstrual cycles. The therapeutic effect and Visual Analogue Scale （VAS） were compared and the scores of general frequency and severity of dysmenorrhea by using Cox Menstrual Symptom Scale （CMSS） were evaluated. Results The cured rate was 68.4% （13/19） and the effective rate was 31.6% （6/19） in the single acupoint group, being similar to 78.9% （15/19） and 21.1% （4/19） in the muhi-acupoints group （P〉0.05）. VAS and the scores of general frequency and severity of dysmenorrhea were all significantly decreased after treatment in both groups （all P〈0.001）, with no significant difference between the two groups （all P〉0.05）. Conclusion Acupuncture at Shiqizhui （十七椎 EX-B 8） only can be as effective as selecting multi-acupoints to cure primary dysmenorrhea.
基金support of Project of Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81373750) Undergraduate Innovation Training Program of Jiangsu Province(No.2012JSSPITP1140)
文摘Objective: To compare the therapeutic effects of two different moxibustion methods both with tai-yi moxa stick in treating primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: Forty-three patients were randomized into two groups by the random number table according to their treatment orders. The causalgic group was intervened by causalgic stimulation with tai-yi moxa stick while the tepid group was treated by mild thermal stimulation with tai-yi moxa stick. Shiqizhui(EX-B 8) was selected for both groups. Visual analogue scale(VAS) was used for observation before and during the treatment by every 10 min to compare the clinical efficacies between the two groups. Results: Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in pain intensity between the two groups(P>0.05). After treatment, both groups achieved significant improvements in pain intensity(P < 0.05), but the inter-group difference in pain intensity was still statistically insignificant(P > 0.05), but the difference was enlarged comparing with that before treatment. The pain relief during the first 10 min of treatment was slower in the causalgic group than that in the tepid group. However, during the later 20 min, the pain relief in the calsalgia group gradually outpaced that in the tepid group. Conclusion: The two moxibustion methods with tai-yi moxa stick both have a good instant analgesic effect in treating primary dysmenorrhea. For patients with primary dysmenorrhea, if 30 min is regarded as the treatment time, mild stimulation was suggested to be used for the first 10 min, and causalgic stimulation for the later 20 min to achieve a better curative effect.
