Clinical Study on Ginger-partitioned Moxibustion in Improving Blood Flow Velocity in Lower Limbs of Post-stroke Patients
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.05.0406
- VernacularTitle:隔姜灸改善脑卒中患者下肢血流速度的临床研究
- Author:
Xue ZHANG
;
Yanqun HU
;
Rui ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture-moxibustion;
Ginger-partitioned moxibustion;
Blood flow velocity;
MBI;
Poststroke syndrome;
Hemiplegia;
Moxibustion
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(5):406-408
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of ginger-partitioned moxibustion in improving blood flow velocity in lower limbs of post-stroke patients.Methods Ninety post-stroke patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 45 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by ginger-partitioned moxibustion, while the control group was by conventional acupuncture. Before and after intervention, the blood flow velocity in lower limbs, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) were evaluated.Results After 4-week treatment, the maximum blood flow velocity (Vmax) was significantly changed in the treatment group (P<0.05), and there was a significant difference in comparing the Vmax between the two groups after intervention (P<0.05); the NIHSS and MBI scores were significantly changed after intervention in the treatment group (P<0.05), and there was a significant difference in comparing MBI score between the two groups after intervention (P<0.05).Conclusions Ginger-partitioned moxibustion can accelerate the blood flow velocity in lower limbs of the post-stroke patients, improve blood circulation and the activities of life.
