Randomized controlled study on acupuncture for treatment of diabetic paralytic squint.
- Author:
Feng-Sheng TIAN
1
;
Wei-Guo YANG
;
Hui-Li SONG
;
Hong-Mei DUAN
;
Xiu-Hai SU
;
Xiao-Yun WANG
;
Wen-Dong LI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Adult; Diabetic Nephropathies; therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Middle Aged; Strabismus; therapy
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2008;28(2):84-86
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture on diabetic paralytic squint.
METHODSSeventy-two cases of diabetic paralytic squint were randomly divided into a medication group, an acupuncture group and an acupuncture and medication group. The medication group were treated with intramuscular injection of Methyl vitamin B12 250 microg, once daily; the acupuncture group were treated by acupuncture at different acupoints according to different paralytic muscles of eyes with adjuvant acupoints selected according to symptoms; the acupuncture and medication group were treated with the routine medicine and acupuncture. The treatment was given for 28 days.
RESULTSThe total effective rate of 87. 5% in the acupuncture group and 95.7% in the acupuncture and medication group were higher than 54.5% in the medication group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), with no significant difference between the acupuncture group and the acupuncture and medication group (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture has a definite therapeutic effect on diabetic paralytic squint, which is better than that of routine medication.
