Multi-central randomized controlled investigation on the massage for supplementing qi and removing obstruction in the Governor Vessel for treatment of infantile diarrhea due to spleen deficiency.
- Author:
Hua-Lan WANG
1
;
Shi-Qing ZHANG
;
Pu-Lin ZHANG
;
Xiang-Ju GENG
;
Xiao-Hui YAN
;
Shu-Jun ZHANG
;
Min LANG
;
Zhe WANG
;
Guo-Ping LIN
;
Jian-Hui CHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Combined Modality Therapy; Diarrhea, Infantile; therapy; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Massage; Qi; Splenic Diseases; therapy
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2008;28(11):813-816
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo make multi-central clinical evaluation of the massage for supplementing qi and removing obstruction in the Governor Vessel for treatment of infantile diarrhea due to spleen deficiency.
METHODSBy using multi-central, randomized and controlled method, 275 cases were randomly divided into an observation group (n = 137) and a control group (n = 138). The observation group were treated by the massage for supplementing qi and removing obstruction in the Governor Vessel, and the control group by routine massage therapy in Tuina Science, a teaching material for college and school of TCM. After treatment for 7 days, their therapeutic effects were compared.
RESULTSThe cured rate was 83.2% in the observation group and 69.6% in the control group with a signifi cant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05), the former being better than the latter. The mean cured time was (3.22 +/- 1.04) days in the observation group and (4.20 +/- 1.11) days in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05), the former being shorter than the latter.
CONCLUSIONThe massage for supplementing qi and removing obstruction in the Governor Vessel has a definite therapeutic effect on infantile diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, with rapid effect.
