Moxibustion on heat-sensitive acupoints for treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: a multi-central randomized controlled trial.
- Author:
Ri-Xin CHEN
1
;
Ming-Fei KANG
;
Wei-Li HE
;
Shi-Yong CHEN
;
Bo ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Adult; Aged; Female; Hot Temperature; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Moxibustion; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; therapy; Pain Measurement
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2008;28(6):395-398
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the clinical therapeutic effect of moxibustion on heat-sensitive acupoints on myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).
METHODSThree-centre, single blind, randomized controlled trial method was adopted. One hundred and seven cases were randomly divided into an observation group (n = 57), and a control group (n = 50). The observation group were treated by moxibustion on the heat-sensitive acupoints and the control group by acupuncture, cupping and TDP. The therapeutic effects were assessed according to changes of the score of the short-form of McGill pain questionnaire composing of pain rating index (PRI), visual analogue scale (VAS) and present pain intensity (PPI) before and after treatment.
RESULTSThe cured rate of 86.0% in the observation group was better than 24.0% in the control group. After treatment, the score of PRI, VAS, PPI indexes significantly improved in the observation group (P < 0.001), and were significantly better than those in the control group (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONMoxibustion on the heat-sensitive acupoints has a high therapeutic effect on MPS.
