Objective:To compare the therapeutic effect difference among dog-day moxibustion on herbs,ordinary moxibution and routine western medication in treating knee-joint osteoarthritis of yang deficiency and congealing cold...Objective:To compare the therapeutic effect difference among dog-day moxibustion on herbs,ordinary moxibution and routine western medication in treating knee-joint osteoarthritis of yang deficiency and congealing cold type.Methods:A total of 90 patients with knee-joint osteoarthritis of yang deficiency and congealing cold type were divided into dog-day moxibustion group,ordinary moxibution group and western medication group according to the registration order,and there were 30 patients in each group.Among them,the patients in the dog-day moxibustion were given dog-day moxibustion on herbs method during the dog days of 2018(July 17 to August 25).Continuous treatment was applied on the first,second and third dog-day with 5 days for each dog-day,and once for a day,and there were totally 15 times of treatment.In the same period,the patients in the ordinary moxibustion group was treated with the pure moxa stick moxibustion,and the point selection and treatment course were the same as the dog-day moxibustion group.And in the same period,the patients in the western medication group were treated with routine western medication,and the patient took orally diclofenac sodium sustained-release capsules,with 100 mg each time,once a day.The Visual Analog Scale(VAS),Western Ontario and McMaster University Arthritis Index(WOMAC),life quality score and clinical efficacy for the knee joint of the three groups before and after treatment were observed.Results:After treatment,the effective rate of the dog-day moxibustion was 93.33%,the effective rate of the ordinary moxibustion group was 83.33%,and the effective rate of the western medication group was 53.33%.Compared with pre-treatment,the VAS scores and WOMAC scores of the patients with KOA in the three groups after treatment decreased,and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).There were also statistically significant differences between the VAS score,total WOMAC score,pain score,joint stiffness score and joint function score of the three groups after treatment(all P<0.05).Conclusion:The effect of dog-day moxibustion on herbs in treating knee-joint osteoarthritis of yang deficiency and congealing cold type was significantly better than ordinary moxibustion and western medication,and it was worthy of clinical promotion.展开更多
基金Supported by Research Projects of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Hubei Health and Family Planning Commission: ZY2019M035Wuhan Clinical Medical Research Project: WZ14A01
文摘Objective:To compare the therapeutic effect difference among dog-day moxibustion on herbs,ordinary moxibution and routine western medication in treating knee-joint osteoarthritis of yang deficiency and congealing cold type.Methods:A total of 90 patients with knee-joint osteoarthritis of yang deficiency and congealing cold type were divided into dog-day moxibustion group,ordinary moxibution group and western medication group according to the registration order,and there were 30 patients in each group.Among them,the patients in the dog-day moxibustion were given dog-day moxibustion on herbs method during the dog days of 2018(July 17 to August 25).Continuous treatment was applied on the first,second and third dog-day with 5 days for each dog-day,and once for a day,and there were totally 15 times of treatment.In the same period,the patients in the ordinary moxibustion group was treated with the pure moxa stick moxibustion,and the point selection and treatment course were the same as the dog-day moxibustion group.And in the same period,the patients in the western medication group were treated with routine western medication,and the patient took orally diclofenac sodium sustained-release capsules,with 100 mg each time,once a day.The Visual Analog Scale(VAS),Western Ontario and McMaster University Arthritis Index(WOMAC),life quality score and clinical efficacy for the knee joint of the three groups before and after treatment were observed.Results:After treatment,the effective rate of the dog-day moxibustion was 93.33%,the effective rate of the ordinary moxibustion group was 83.33%,and the effective rate of the western medication group was 53.33%.Compared with pre-treatment,the VAS scores and WOMAC scores of the patients with KOA in the three groups after treatment decreased,and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).There were also statistically significant differences between the VAS score,total WOMAC score,pain score,joint stiffness score and joint function score of the three groups after treatment(all P<0.05).Conclusion:The effect of dog-day moxibustion on herbs in treating knee-joint osteoarthritis of yang deficiency and congealing cold type was significantly better than ordinary moxibustion and western medication,and it was worthy of clinical promotion.
