Acute infantile diarrhea treated with infantile Tuina: a multicentre randomized controlled trial.
- Author:
Yu PENG
1
;
Li LENG
;
Zhu CHEN
;
Jun ZHANG
;
Di-Hua WANG
;
Yi-Fei GE
;
Hui-Yao WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupressure; Child, Preschool; Diarrhea, Infantile; therapy; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Treatment Outcome
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2011;31(12):1116-1120
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo generalize the application of Tuina in treating infantile diseases and evaluate the validity and safety of Tuina.
METHODSBy a multicentre randomized controlled study, 240 patients were randomly divided into an observation group (n = 180) and a control group (n = 60). The observation group was treated by tonifying Pijing and clarifying Dachangjing, and Tuina on Lanmen, Qi, Fu Shangqijiegu, Guiwei and Zusanli (ST 36), etc. Banmen and Sanguan were used as the supplementary point according to the syndrome differentiation. The control group was treated by oral administration of Smecta. After 5 day treatments, Chinese syndrome score and the clinical effect were evaluated.
RESULTSAfter the third and fifth treatment, the Chinese syndrome score of both groups descended obviously. The decline of the observation group was superior to that of the control group (all P < 0.01). The cured rate of 75.6% (136/180) in the observation group was better than 21.7% (13/60) in the control group (P < 0.001). The clinical cured rate of 95.0% (171/180) according to Chinese syndrome score in the observation group was better than 58.3% (35/60) in the control group (P < 0.001). There was no adverse reaction in both groups.
CONCLUSIONInfantile Tuina has a better therapeutic effect in the treatment of acute infantile diarrhea than oral administration of Smecta.
