Efficacy of Wrist-ankle Acupuncture plusAuricular Point Sticking for Pre-exam AnxietySyndrome
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.04.0326
- VernacularTitle:腕踝针配合耳穴贴压治疗考前紧张综合征疗效观察
- Author:
Wei TIAN
;
Nan YANG
;
Qingrui HE
;
Tao YANG
;
Jianmei CUI
;
Hongbin WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture;
Wrist-ankle acupuncture;
Auricular point sticking;
Pre-exam anxietysyndrome;
Sarason Test Anxiety Scale (TAS);
Athletic syndrome
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(4):326-328
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the efficacy of wrist-ankle acupuncture plus auricular point sticking in treating pre-exam anxiety syndrome.MethodSixty patients with pre-exam anxiety syndrome were randomized into a treatment group to receive wrist-ankle acupuncture plus auricular point sticking (30 cases, 11 cases dropped out) and a control group to receive auricular point sticking (30 cases, 1 dropped out). In the treatment group, the bilateral Upper 1 zones were punctured regarding the wrist-ankle acupuncture, and for the auricular point sticking, Heart (CO 15), ear Shenmen (TF 4), Endocrine (CO 18), Adrenal Gland (TG 2p), Subcortex (AT 4) were selected. In the controlgroup, the same auricular points were treated. For both groups, the intervention began from 1 week prior to the exam, 3 d as a treatment course, and the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 2 successive courses. The Sarason Test Anxiety Scale (TAS) and autonomic function test were used to assess the anxiety severity before and after treatment. ResultThe total effective rate was 84.2% (16/19) in the treatment group versus 82.8% (24/29) in the control group, and the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). The TAS score dropped significantly in the control group after intervention (P<0.01).ConclusionWrist-ankle acupuncture plus auricular point sticking and auricular point sticking alone both can effectively improve the symptoms of pre-exam anxietysyndrome.
