Clinical Observation of Fire-needle Acupuncture for Sub-acute and Chronic Eczema

VernacularTitle:火针治疗亚急性、慢性湿疹临床观察
Author: Yang CHENG ; Xiaoyong ZHOU ; Xianyu ZENG ; Jiyuan WU ; Wen LIU ; Liming TIAN ; Kai LI ; Qingjun TIAN ; Shijie BAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Fire-needle therapy; Eczema; Acupuncture medication combined
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2014;(10):903-905
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To compare the therapeutic efficacies of fire-needle acupuncture and Halometasone cream in treating sub-acute and chronic eczema. Method Totally 114 patients were divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group was intervened by using fire-needle acupuncture, and the control group was by Halometasone cream. Itchy score and Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) were used for comparison before and after intervention. Result There were significant differences in comparing the markedly-effective rate and total effective rate between the fire-needle acupuncture group and the Halometasone control group according to the itchy score (P＜0.01). There were no significant differences in comparing the markedly-effective rate and total effective rate between the two groups according to EASI (P>0.05). Conclusion Fire-needle acupuncture is superior to Halometasone cream for acute and chronic eczema in relieving itch, action time and effect-sustaining duration.