Randomized controlled trials of acupuncture at Tiaokou (ST 38) for treatment of periarthritis of shoulder.
- Author:
Chang-qing GUO
1
;
Fo-ming ZHANG
;
Yan SHA
;
Guang-hao MA
;
Yun-xia LIU
;
Yan-gang LIU
;
Ji-ping ZHAO
;
Bi-fa FAN
;
Hui-fang MA
;
Guang YANG
;
Shi-liang LI
;
Yong-wang ZHANG
;
Bo HU
;
Rui-hua SUN
;
Li LIANG
;
Li-xin QIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Humans; Periarthritis; therapy; Shoulder; Shoulder Pain; therapy; Single-Blind Method
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2006;26(8):544-546
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the basic therapeutic function of Tiaokou (ST 38).
METHODSAccording to clinically multi-central randomized controlled and single-blind test principle, 257 cases of periarthritis of shoulder were divided into two groups, a test group (n = 124) treated with oral anti-inflammatory analgesic medicine combined with acupuncture at Tiaokou (ST 38), and a control group (n = 133) treated with oral anti-inflammatory analgesic medicine. Their therapeutic effects were compared.
RESULTSThe total effective rate for stopping pain was 96.0% in the test group and 91.7% in the control group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P< 0.01). And the total effective rate for improvement of shoulder activity was 86.3% in the test group and 59.4% in the control group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01).
CONCLUSIONOral anti-inflammatory analgesic medicine combined with acupuncture has obvious therapeutic effect on periarthritis of shoulder, which is better than that of simple oral anti-inflammatory analgesic medicine.
