Clinical Observation on the Shugan Tiaoshen Acupuncture in the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Perimenopausal Depressive Disorder
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2024.05.020
- VernacularTitle:疏肝调神针法治疗围绝经期轻中度抑郁障碍的临床观察
- Author:
Zi-Qing LIANG
1
;
Cheng-Cheng CHAI
;
Wen-Bin FU
;
Ding LUO
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学第二临床医学院,广东广州 510006
- Keywords:
Shugan Tiaoshen Acupuncture;
perimenopause;
mild-to-moderate depression;
quality of life;
sex hormone;
clinical observation
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;41(5):1226-1232
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Shugan Tiaoshen Acupuncture in the treatment of mild-to-moderate perimenopausal depressive disorder(PDD).Methods A total of 66 patients with mild-to-moderate PDD were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group,with 33 cases in each group.The observation group was treated with Shugan Tiaoshen Acupuncture,and the control group was treated with conventional western medicine for 8 weeks.After 2 months of treatment,the clinical efficacy of the two groups was evaluated,and the changes in Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD-17)scores before and after treatment,as well as the scores of Menopausal Quality of Life Scale(MENQOL)were observed in the two groups.The changes in serum luteinising hormone(LH),follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH)and oestradiol(E2)levels were compared before and after treatment between the two groups,and the safety and the occurrence of adverse reactions in the two groups were evaluated.Results(1)During the study,3 cases in the observation group and 2 cases in the control group were lost to followup.Finally,30 cases in the observation group and 31 cases in the control group were included in the efficacy statistics.(2)After treatment,the total score of HAMD-17 and the scores of each factor in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the total score of HAMD-17 and the scores of anxiety/somatization factor and sleep factor in the observation group were significantly superior to those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).(3)After treatment,the total score of MENQOL and the scores of vascular dimension,physiological dimension and sexual life dimension in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the total score of HAMD-17 and the scores of vascular dimension and physiological dimension in the observation group were significantly superior to those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).(4)After treatment,the levels of LH,FSH and E2 in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the improvement of LH,FSH and E2 levels in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.05).(5)The total effective rate was 93.33%(28/30)in the observation group and 74.19%(23/31)in the control group.The curative effect of the observation group was superior to that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P>0.05).Conclusion Shugan Tiaoshen Acupuncture in the treatment of mild-to-moderate PDD can significantly improve the clinical symptoms of patients,improve the quality of life of patients,regulate the level of sex hormones,and have a significant effect.