Clinical Observations on Primary and Connecting Point Combination Acupuncture for the Treatment of Depression
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.10.0976
- VernacularTitle:原络相伍针法治疗抑郁症临床观察
- Author:
Xiang MAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture;
Depression;
Meridian-unblocking acupuncture at yuan-primary points and luo-connecting points
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(10):976-977
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of primary and connecting point combination acupuncture in treating mild and moderate depression.MethodPatients meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated to observation and control groups. Both groups of enrolled patients took fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac). The observation group received meridian-unblocking acupuncture at yuan-primary points and luo-connecting points and the control group, acupuncture at routinely selected points in the eleventh-five textbook. Treatment was given for four consecutive weeks. The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) 24-item score was recorded in the patients before and after one month of treatment. The therapeutic effects were evaluated according to the score reduction rate in the two groups.ResultThere wasa statistically significant post-treatment difference in the HAMD 24-item score between the two groups (P<0.05). The total efficacy rate was83.3% in the treatment group and70.0% in the control group. There was a statistically significant post-treatment difference in therapeutic effect between the two groups (P<0.05). ConclusionMeridian-unblocking acupuncture at yuan-primary points and luo-connecting points is more effective than conventional acupuncture in proving the symptoms in patients with mild or moderate depression.
