Clinical Observation of Acupuncture plus Medicinal Application for Dysmenorrhea Due to Blood Stagnation Led by Cold
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.12.1154
- VernacularTitle:针刺配合穴位贴敷治疗寒凝血瘀型痛经临床观察
- Author:
Tian YE
;
Yu WANG
;
Lan LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dysmenorrhea;
Acupuncture;
Acupoint sticking therapy
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(12):1154-1156
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo compare the efficacies between conventional acupuncture plus acupoint application and conventional acupuncture plus TDP in treating dysmenorrhea due to blood stagnation led by cold.MethodSixty patients were randomized into two groups, 31 cases in the treatment group and 29 cases in the control group. The treatment group was intervened by conventional acupuncture plus acupoint application, while the control group was by conventional acupuncture plus TDP. Before and after the intervention, McGill Pain Questionnaire was adopted to compare the Pain Rating Index (PRI) score, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score, and Present Pain Index (PPI) score, and the therapeutic efficacy was also compared.ResultThe recovery rate was 58.1% in the treatment group, significantly higher than 24.1% in the control group (P<0.01); the total effective rate was 90.3% in the treatment group, significantly higher than 62.1% in the control group (P<0.01), indicating that the therapeutic efficacy of the treatment group was more significant than that of the control group. Before the intervention, there were no significant differences in comparing the PRI, VAS, and PPI scores between the two groups (P>0.05), suggesting the comparability. After the intervention, there were significant differences in comparing the PRI, VAS, and PPI scores between the two groups (P<0.05), and the PRI, VAS, and PPI scores were markedly decreased in the treatment group.ConclusionConventional acupuncture plus acupoint application can improve dysmenorrhea symptoms and reduce patient’s pain, and can produce a more significant efficacy compared with conventional acupuncture plus TDP.
