The clinical efficacy of abdominal massage and its possible mechanism in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2016.10.019
- VernacularTitle:腹部推拿治疗广泛性焦虑症的疗效观察
- Author:
Hongnan WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Generalized anxiety disorder;
Abdominal massage;
Efficacy;
Mechanism
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2016;23(10):1506-1509
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical outcomes of abdominal massage in the treatment of general-ized anxiety disorder (GDA ),and to carry out preliminary exploration of its possible mechanism.Methods 126 patients were randomized to receive GDA abdominal massage and medicine treatment.Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA)score,anxiety (SAS)score,serotonin (5 -HT)levels and overall treatment effect level were observed. Results After treatment,body anxiety score,psychic anxiety score,SAS score,HAMA score,5 -HT levels in two groups showed clear downward trend compared with before treatment [abdominal massage group:(9.44 ± 3.12)points,(12.04 ±3.97)points,(53.16 ±6.25)points,(37.49 ±10.08)points,(315.26 ±25.33)points;med-icine treatment group:(9.15 ±3.59)points,(12.71 ±4.55)points,(54.69 ±5.19)points,(36.35 ±10.14)points, (314.22 ±31.29)points],the differences were statistically significant (the massage group:t =11.839,12.037, 38.769,12.696,37.010,P =0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000;medicine group:t =9.638,12.056,43.947, 13.459,29.997,P =0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000,0.000).But before treatment,after treatment,differences between the two groups were not statistically significant (before treatment:t =0.484,0.629,-0.881,P =0.629,0.380, 0.138;after treatment:t =-0.778,0.577,1.907,P =0.438,0.565,0.000).The effective rates of abdominal mas-sage group and western medicine group were 93.65% and 95.24% respectively,the difference was not statistically significant (χ2 =0.151,P =0.697).Conclusion Abdominal massage is a safe,reliable and effective means of treat-ment of GDA and may have some relationship with decreased 5 -HT levels in the body.
