Acupuncture for tinnitus, hearing loss in patients with type 2 diabetes using the twirling, ;reinforcing-reducing method
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2016.08.012
- VernacularTitle:针刺捻转补泻手法为主治疗2型糖尿病合并耳鸣耳聋疗效观察
- Author:
Jing LI
;
Xiaozhe ZHANG
;
Huimin GUO
;
Yuexia ZHANG
;
Ning SUN
;
Li WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tinnitus;
Hearing loss;
Diabetes mellitus,type 2;
Acupuncture reinforcing method;
Acupuncture reducing method
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2016;38(8):713-716
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for tinnitus, hearing loss in patients with type 2 diabetes using the twirling, reinforcing-reducing method. Methods A total of 132 tinnitus, hearing loss patients with type 2 diabetes were included and divided into an observation group and a control group by random number table method, 66 in each group. Patients in both groups were acupunctured at Tinggong, Tinghui, Yifeng in the affected side, and Zhongzhu, Waiguan, Sanyinjiao, Taichong and Taixi in the both sides. Patients in the observation group were acupunctured at Taichong using the twirling reducing method, Taixi using the twirling reinforcing method, and those in the control group both of Taichong and Taixi using the needle retention method. Patients in both groups were also treated with semiconductor laser therapy and ultrashort wave therapy. All patients were treated for 1 month. The severity of tinnitus was assessed by the Tinnitus Severity Scale, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated. Results After the treatment, the Tinnitus Severity Scale score in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (5.71 ± 2.19 vs. 7.14 ± 3.36;t=2.897, P<0.01). The significant improvement rate in tinnitus in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (77.3%vs. 63.6%;χ2=22.091, P<0.01). The significant improvement rate in hearing loss in the observation group was no significant difference than that in the control group (72.4% vs. 63.8%; χ2=0.992, P=0.319). Conclusion Acupuncture using the twirling, reinforcing-reducing method may relieve tinnitus in tinnitus, hearing loss patients with type 2 diabetes.
