Observations on the Efficacy of Multi-functional Fire Needling plus Auricular Plaster Therapy for Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.05.0555
- VernacularTitle:多功能火针配合耳穴贴压治疗中重度寻常性痤疮疗效观察
- Author:
Jihong LIU
;
Yuee CHEN
;
Shaoying SONG
;
Shihui CHEN
;
Tianhang XUAN
;
Zhibin PAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fire needling therapy;
Auricular plaster therapy;
Acne vulgaris;
Pricking bloodletting therapy
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(5):555-557
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of multi-functional fire needling plus auricular plaster therapy for moderate to severe acne vulgaris.Methods One hundred and fifty patients with moderate to severe acne vulgaris were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 75 cases each. Both groups were first given bloodletting at Ear apex and Helix 4. Then the treatment group received multi-functional fire needling plus auricular plaster therapy and the control group, auricular plaster therapy alone. The symptom and sign score was recorded in the two groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the symptom and sign score in the two groups (P<0.01). There was a statistically significant post-treatment difference in the symptom and sign score between the two groups (P<0.05). The total efficacy rate and the cure and marked efficacy rate were 98.6% and 88.7%, respectively, in the treatment group and 93.2% and 60.8%, respectively, in the control group. There was a statistically significant difference in the cure and marked efficacy rate between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Multi-functional fire needling plus auricular plaster therapy is an effective way to treat moderate to severe acne vulgaris.
