Objective:To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture-moxibustion at different intervals on persistent allergic rhinitis.Methods:A total of 90 patie nts con forming to the inclusi on criteria were ran domized int...Objective:To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture-moxibustion at different intervals on persistent allergic rhinitis.Methods:A total of 90 patie nts con forming to the inclusi on criteria were ran domized into three groups n amed A,B and C by randomized block method.Patients in all tMee groups received the same treatment of acupuncture and herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion at the same acupoints,while the treatment frequency was different.Patients in group A received the treatment once a week,group B twice a week and group C three times a week,and all the treatment lasted for 4 weeks.The total nasal symptom score(TNSS),total ocular symptom score(TOSS)and Sino-nasal outcome test-20(SNOT-20)were evaluated before and after treatment.The self-rating score of symptoms was evaluated during treatment and 2 weeks after treatment.Results:The total effective rate was 80.0%in group A,93.3%in group B,and 100.0%in group C.The total effective rate in group A was statistically different from that in group B and group C(both P<0.05),but there was no significant inter-group difference in total effective rate between group B and group C(P>0.05).After treatment,scores of TNSS,TOSS and SNOT-20 in all three groups dropped significantly,and stat:istically different from those before treatment(all P<0.05);between-group comparison showed group B and group C decreased more obvious than group A(all P<0.05).In self-rating score of symptoms,there were no inter-group statistically significant differences in the first 3-week treatment(all P>0.05);after 4-week treatment,the score in group A was higher than that in group B and group C,and showed statistical significant(both P<0.05);at 2 weeks after treatment,the score in group A was higher than that in group B and group C based on an everyday record,showing statistical significanee(both P<0.05).At the 11th day after treatment,the score in group B was higher than that in group C(P<0.05).There were no significant differences between group B and group C at other time points(all P>0.05).C展开更多
Allergic rhinitis(AR)is the frequently-encountered disease and commonly seen in clinic.Acupuncturemoxibustion therapy brings the significant therapeutic effects on it.In order to achieve the significant effects on AR,...Allergic rhinitis(AR)is the frequently-encountered disease and commonly seen in clinic.Acupuncturemoxibustion therapy brings the significant therapeutic effects on it.In order to achieve the significant effects on AR,the relevant key factors should be determined definitely in treatment with acupuncturemoxibustion therapy.In the combination of the theoretic study with clinical practice,the authors expounded the key factors in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment for AR,including the identification of disease and syndrome of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),the differentiation of meridians,acupoint selection,manipulation key factors and timing.Moreover,the authors proposed a new pointcut for the future clinical research,aiming to further optimize the therapeutic regimen of acupuncture and moxibusiton for AR.展开更多
文摘Objective:To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture-moxibustion at different intervals on persistent allergic rhinitis.Methods:A total of 90 patie nts con forming to the inclusi on criteria were ran domized into three groups n amed A,B and C by randomized block method.Patients in all tMee groups received the same treatment of acupuncture and herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion at the same acupoints,while the treatment frequency was different.Patients in group A received the treatment once a week,group B twice a week and group C three times a week,and all the treatment lasted for 4 weeks.The total nasal symptom score(TNSS),total ocular symptom score(TOSS)and Sino-nasal outcome test-20(SNOT-20)were evaluated before and after treatment.The self-rating score of symptoms was evaluated during treatment and 2 weeks after treatment.Results:The total effective rate was 80.0%in group A,93.3%in group B,and 100.0%in group C.The total effective rate in group A was statistically different from that in group B and group C(both P<0.05),but there was no significant inter-group difference in total effective rate between group B and group C(P>0.05).After treatment,scores of TNSS,TOSS and SNOT-20 in all three groups dropped significantly,and stat:istically different from those before treatment(all P<0.05);between-group comparison showed group B and group C decreased more obvious than group A(all P<0.05).In self-rating score of symptoms,there were no inter-group statistically significant differences in the first 3-week treatment(all P>0.05);after 4-week treatment,the score in group A was higher than that in group B and group C,and showed statistical significant(both P<0.05);at 2 weeks after treatment,the score in group A was higher than that in group B and group C based on an everyday record,showing statistical significanee(both P<0.05).At the 11th day after treatment,the score in group B was higher than that in group C(P<0.05).There were no significant differences between group B and group C at other time points(all P>0.05).C
基金Supported by Construction of Acupuncture alliance:ZY(2018-2020)-FWTX-4008
文摘Allergic rhinitis(AR)is the frequently-encountered disease and commonly seen in clinic.Acupuncturemoxibustion therapy brings the significant therapeutic effects on it.In order to achieve the significant effects on AR,the relevant key factors should be determined definitely in treatment with acupuncturemoxibustion therapy.In the combination of the theoretic study with clinical practice,the authors expounded the key factors in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment for AR,including the identification of disease and syndrome of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),the differentiation of meridians,acupoint selection,manipulation key factors and timing.Moreover,the authors proposed a new pointcut for the future clinical research,aiming to further optimize the therapeutic regimen of acupuncture and moxibusiton for AR.
