Clinical Observation of Mass-dissipating Acupuncture Therapy in Relieving Gynecologic Chronic Pelvic Pain
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2015.03.013
- VernacularTitle:解结针法治疗妇科慢性盆腔痛的临床疗效观察
- Author:
Qiuxia CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mass-dissipating acupuncture therapy/therapeutic use;
Chronic pelvic pain;
Quality of life
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;(3):437-440
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical effect of mass-dissipating acupuncture therapy for relieving gynecologic chronic pelvic pain. Methods Sixty gynecologic chronic pelvic pain patients were equally randomized divided into treatment group and control group. Both groups were treated with enema and oral use of Chinese medicine, and the treatment group received mass-dissipating acupuncture therapy additionally. Seven days constituted one period of treatment, and the treatment lasted 2 periods. After treatment, the patients were followed up for one month. The visual analog scale ( VAS) was used for the scoring of pain before and after treatment and during the follow-up. The quality of life ( QOL) was evaluated with 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) before treatment and during the follow-up. Results (1) At the end of the treatment, the VAS scores of the two groups were decreased significantly, the difference being significant compared with those before treatment ( P<0.01) . The difference of pre- and post-treatment VAS scores between the two groups had statistic significance ( P<0.01) . The results of follow-up showed that pain VAS scores were still decreased in both groups as compared those at the end of treatment, the difference being significant (P<0.01). (2) The results of follow-up showed that the scores of each dimension of SF-36 were obviously increased in both groups as compared those before treatment (P<0.01), and the increase was obvious in the treatment group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusion Mass-dissipating acupuncture therapy combined with enema and oral use of Chinese medicine is effective in relieving gynecologic chronic pelvic pain, enhancing therapeutic effect and improving QOL.
