Clinical Observation of Electroacupuncture at Bilateral Auditory Fainting Region plus Body Acupuncture for Tinnitus

VernacularTitle:电针双侧晕听区配合体针治疗耳鸣临床观察
Author: Ze JIN ; Yunzhu GAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Electroacupuncture; Acupuncture; Tinnitus; Auditory Fainting Region of scalp acupuncture
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2015;(12):1198-1199
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture at bilateral Auditory Fainting Region plus body acupuncture in treating tinnitus.MethodForty patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 20 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by electroacupuncture at bilateral Auditory Fainting Region in addition to the routine acupuncture, once each day, 7 times as a course, with 1-day interval between two courses; the control group was by routine acupuncture by selecting Ermen (TE21), Tinggong (SI19), Tinghui (GB2), Yifeng (TE17), Zhongzhu (TE3), and Xiaxi (GB43) on the affected side, once a day, 7 times as a course, with 1-day interval between two courses. The therapeutic efficacies were observed and compared after 4 treatment courses.ResultThe total effective rate was 85% in the treatment group, versus 60% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).ConclusionElectroacupuncture at bilateral Auditory Fainting Region plus body acupuncture can produce a more significant therapeutic efficacy.