Long-term Therapeutic Observation of Acupuncture at Phenomaxillary Ganglia for Allergic Rhinitis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2016.08.0971
- VernacularTitle:针刺蝶腭神经节治疗变应性鼻炎远期疗效观察
- Author:
Shiliang LI
;
Naigang LIU
;
Yinhua JIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rhinitis,Allergic;
Acupuncture;
Phenomaxillary ganglia stimulating method;
Allergic rhinitis
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2016;35(8):971-973
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the short-term and long-term efficacies of acupuncture at phenomaxillary ganglia in treating allergic rhinitis.MethodThe recruited subjects were intervened by acupuncture at phenomaxillary ganglia, once a week and 6 times asa treatment course. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was adopted to evaluate the general condition and nasal symptoms, and the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) was used to estimate the quality of life (QOL). The evaluations were performed before and after intervention, as well as 2 years after the intervention.ResultThe subjects all had significant improvements in the clinical symptoms after 6 sessions, and the VAS scores of the general conditional nasal symptoms and RQLQ score were significantly decreased (P<0.01); in the follow-up study conducted 2 years later, except for the scores of the non-nasal/eye symptoms, all symptoms scores were significantly lower compared to that before intervention (P<0.05,P<0.01), and the results were insignificantly different from that after intervention (P>0.05).ConclusionAcupuncture at phenomaxillary ganglia is effective in treating allergic rhinitis, and the efficacy lasts stably within 2 years.
