Objective： To observe the clinical effect of lower-reinforcing and upper-reducing acupuncture method for hyperplasia of mammary gland （HMG） and its influence on estradiol （E2） and progesterone （P）. Methods： A ...Objective： To observe the clinical effect of lower-reinforcing and upper-reducing acupuncture method for hyperplasia of mammary gland （HMG） and its influence on estradiol （E2） and progesterone （P）. Methods： A randomized, single-blinded and controlled trial was conducted. A total of 124 cases conforming to the inclusion criteria were randomized by random number table into a treatment group and a control group, with 62 cases in each group. Patients in both groups received acupuncture therapy at the same acupoints, while patients in the treatment group received lower-reinforcing and upper-reducing method, and patients in the control group received even reinforcing-reducing manipulation. The treatment started around 10 d before menstruation and was conducted every other day. Patients received 5 treatments in each menstruation cycle for consecutive 3 cycles. The levels of E2, P and E2/P and clinical efficacy were measured before and after treatment. Results： After treatment, the breast lump size, pain intensity and concomitant symptoms score in both groups were substantially lower than those before treatment, showing statistical significances （all P〈0.01）, and the improvement in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group, and the between-group comparisons showed statistical significances （all P〈0.01）. After treatment, the overall effective rate was 91.9% in the treatment group, higher than 72.6% in the control group, and the between-group comparison showed a statistical significance （P〈0.01）. After treatment, levels of E2, P and E2/P value showed no statistical significance when compared with those before treatment in the two groups （all P〉0.05）. Conclusion： Lower-reinforcing and upper-reducing acupuncture method can effectively alleviate clinical symptoms and signs in HMG patients, and produce a better effect than even reinforcing-reducing manipulation. The majority of HMG patients＇ E2, P level and E2/P value were not beyond the normal ranges; therefore展开更多
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion for dysmenorrhea due to deficiency cold.Methods:A total of 70 patients with dysmenorrhea who met the inclusion criteria were randomized...Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion for dysmenorrhea due to deficiency cold.Methods:A total of 70 patients with dysmenorrhea who met the inclusion criteria were randomized into a mild moxibustion group and a herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion group by the random number table,with 35 cases in each group.Shenque(CV 8),Zhongji(CV 3)and bilateral Zigong(EX-CA 1)were selected for both groups.The treatment continued for 3 menstrual cycles.The visual analog scale(VAS)and COX menstrual symptom scale(CMSS)were scored in both groups before treatment,after treatment and at the end of the 3rd menstrual cycle after treatment.The clinical efficacy was evaluated at the end of the 3rd menstrual cycle after treatment.Results:After treatment,the clinical efficacy of the herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion group had the tendency to be superior to that of the mild moxibustion group,while there was no statistically significant difference in the overall efficacy between the two groups(P>0.05).The VAS and CMSS scores after treatment and at the follow-up were significantly lower than those before treatment in both groups(all P<0.05).At the follow-up,the VAS scores in both groups had no significant intra-group differences from those after treatment(both P>0.05).The CMSS scores in both groups were significantly lower than those after treatment(both P<0.05).The VAS scores at the follow-up of both groups had no statistical differences from those after treatment(both P>0.05).After treatment,the CMSS score in the herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion group was significantly lower than that in the mild moxibustion group(P<0.05).At the follow-up,there were no statistical differences in the CMSS score between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:The herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion has the same therapeutic efficacy for dysmenorrhea as the mild moxibustion;the two moxibustion methods can significantly improve the concomitant symptoms of dysmenorrhea,and the herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion is little展开更多
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of DZWJY-1 type electronic moxibustion apparatus and traditional moxibustion in treating knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods:A total of 76 eligible patients were randomized into...Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of DZWJY-1 type electronic moxibustion apparatus and traditional moxibustion in treating knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods:A total of 76 eligible patients were randomized into an electronic moxibustion apparatus group and a traditional moxibustion group,with 38 cases in each group.The electronic moxibustion apparatus group was intervened by DZWJY-1 type electronic moxibustion apparatus,and the traditional moxibustion group received moxa stick moxibustion for treatment.Neixiyan(EX-LE 4),Dubi(ST 35),Xuehai(SP 10)and Liangqiu(ST 34)were selected for both groups and the treatment was conducted 3 times a week for a total of 12 times.The visual analog scale(VAS)and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index(WOMAC)scores were observed before treatment and after 6 and 12 sessions of treatment,respectively.Results:There were 4 dropout cases in the traditional moxibustion group.Therefore,this trial had 72 valid cases,including 38 cases in the electronic moxibustion apparatus group and 34 cases in the traditional moxibustion group,the differences in the baseline data between the two groups were statistically insignificant(P>0.05).After 6 and 12 sessions of treatment,the VAS scores decreased significantly with the increase of treatment sessions in both groups(all P<0.01),and the betweengroup differences were statistically insignificant at the same time points(both P>0.05).The pain intensity was evaluated using the weighted value of VAS score.The markedly effective rate was 47.4%and the total effective rate was 89.5%in the electronic moxibustion apparatus group,versus 50.0%and 94.1%in the traditional moxibustion group,and the betweengroup differences were statistically insignificant(both P>0.05).After 6 and 12 sessions of treatment,the total score and the component scores including pain,stiffness and difficulty moving in the WOMAC decreased significantly with the increase of treatment sessions in both groups(all P<0.01),and the between-group differences were st展开更多
文摘Objective： To observe the clinical effect of lower-reinforcing and upper-reducing acupuncture method for hyperplasia of mammary gland （HMG） and its influence on estradiol （E2） and progesterone （P）. Methods： A randomized, single-blinded and controlled trial was conducted. A total of 124 cases conforming to the inclusion criteria were randomized by random number table into a treatment group and a control group, with 62 cases in each group. Patients in both groups received acupuncture therapy at the same acupoints, while patients in the treatment group received lower-reinforcing and upper-reducing method, and patients in the control group received even reinforcing-reducing manipulation. The treatment started around 10 d before menstruation and was conducted every other day. Patients received 5 treatments in each menstruation cycle for consecutive 3 cycles. The levels of E2, P and E2/P and clinical efficacy were measured before and after treatment. Results： After treatment, the breast lump size, pain intensity and concomitant symptoms score in both groups were substantially lower than those before treatment, showing statistical significances （all P〈0.01）, and the improvement in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group, and the between-group comparisons showed statistical significances （all P〈0.01）. After treatment, the overall effective rate was 91.9% in the treatment group, higher than 72.6% in the control group, and the between-group comparison showed a statistical significance （P〈0.01）. After treatment, levels of E2, P and E2/P value showed no statistical significance when compared with those before treatment in the two groups （all P〉0.05）. Conclusion： Lower-reinforcing and upper-reducing acupuncture method can effectively alleviate clinical symptoms and signs in HMG patients, and produce a better effect than even reinforcing-reducing manipulation. The majority of HMG patients＇ E2, P level and E2/P value were not beyond the normal ranges; therefore
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion for dysmenorrhea due to deficiency cold.Methods:A total of 70 patients with dysmenorrhea who met the inclusion criteria were randomized into a mild moxibustion group and a herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion group by the random number table,with 35 cases in each group.Shenque(CV 8),Zhongji(CV 3)and bilateral Zigong(EX-CA 1)were selected for both groups.The treatment continued for 3 menstrual cycles.The visual analog scale(VAS)and COX menstrual symptom scale(CMSS)were scored in both groups before treatment,after treatment and at the end of the 3rd menstrual cycle after treatment.The clinical efficacy was evaluated at the end of the 3rd menstrual cycle after treatment.Results:After treatment,the clinical efficacy of the herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion group had the tendency to be superior to that of the mild moxibustion group,while there was no statistically significant difference in the overall efficacy between the two groups(P>0.05).The VAS and CMSS scores after treatment and at the follow-up were significantly lower than those before treatment in both groups(all P<0.05).At the follow-up,the VAS scores in both groups had no significant intra-group differences from those after treatment(both P>0.05).The CMSS scores in both groups were significantly lower than those after treatment(both P<0.05).The VAS scores at the follow-up of both groups had no statistical differences from those after treatment(both P>0.05).After treatment,the CMSS score in the herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion group was significantly lower than that in the mild moxibustion group(P<0.05).At the follow-up,there were no statistical differences in the CMSS score between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:The herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion has the same therapeutic efficacy for dysmenorrhea as the mild moxibustion;the two moxibustion methods can significantly improve the concomitant symptoms of dysmenorrhea,and the herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion is little
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of DZWJY-1 type electronic moxibustion apparatus and traditional moxibustion in treating knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods:A total of 76 eligible patients were randomized into an electronic moxibustion apparatus group and a traditional moxibustion group,with 38 cases in each group.The electronic moxibustion apparatus group was intervened by DZWJY-1 type electronic moxibustion apparatus,and the traditional moxibustion group received moxa stick moxibustion for treatment.Neixiyan(EX-LE 4),Dubi(ST 35),Xuehai(SP 10)and Liangqiu(ST 34)were selected for both groups and the treatment was conducted 3 times a week for a total of 12 times.The visual analog scale(VAS)and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index(WOMAC)scores were observed before treatment and after 6 and 12 sessions of treatment,respectively.Results:There were 4 dropout cases in the traditional moxibustion group.Therefore,this trial had 72 valid cases,including 38 cases in the electronic moxibustion apparatus group and 34 cases in the traditional moxibustion group,the differences in the baseline data between the two groups were statistically insignificant(P>0.05).After 6 and 12 sessions of treatment,the VAS scores decreased significantly with the increase of treatment sessions in both groups(all P<0.01),and the betweengroup differences were statistically insignificant at the same time points(both P>0.05).The pain intensity was evaluated using the weighted value of VAS score.The markedly effective rate was 47.4%and the total effective rate was 89.5%in the electronic moxibustion apparatus group,versus 50.0%and 94.1%in the traditional moxibustion group,and the betweengroup differences were statistically insignificant(both P>0.05).After 6 and 12 sessions of treatment,the total score and the component scores including pain,stiffness and difficulty moving in the WOMAC decreased significantly with the increase of treatment sessions in both groups(all P<0.01),and the between-group differences were st
