Therapeutic Observation of Acupuncture-moxibustion for Chronic Non-bacterial Prostatitis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.09.0861
- VernacularTitle:针灸治疗慢性非细菌性前列腺炎疗效观察
- Author:
Shan GAO
;
Guofeng CAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Needle warming therapy;
Prostatitis,Non-bacterial;
Inflammatory cytokines;
Acupuncture medication combined
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(9):861-863
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion in treating chronic non-bacterial prostatitis (CNBP), and its effect on the inflammatory cytokines in prostatic fluid. Methods A hundred CNBP patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 50 in each group. The control group was intervened by oral administration of Tamsulosin Hydrochloride sustained-release capsules, while the treatment group was additionally treated with acupuncture-moxibustion. After 28-day treatment, changes of IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IFN-γ, COX-2, PGE2, TNF-α, MIP-2, and iNOS contents were observed, and the clinical efficacies were compared. Results The IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IFN-γ, COX-2, PGE2, TNF-α, MIP-2, and iNOS contents were significantly changed after intervention in both groups (P<0.05). The contents of IL-6, IL-8, IFN-γ, COX-2, PGE2, TNF-α, MIP-2, and iNOS contents in the treatment group were significantly different from those in the control group after intervention (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 89.4% in the treatment group versus 78.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions Acupuncture-moxibustion is an effective method in treating CNBP, and can improve the associated indexes of prostatic fluid.
