Bamboo-circled Salt-partitioned Moxibustion for Arthritis of Temporomandibular Joint: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.02.0180
- VernacularTitle:竹圈盐灸治疗颞下颌关节炎临床随机对照研究
- Author:
Zhihua HUANG
;
Kaisheng XU
;
Jinqing ZHENG
;
Yuqi HE
;
Feng WU
- Keywords:
Bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion;
Acupuncture-moxibustion;
Needle warming therapy;
Temporomandibular joint disorders;
Arthritis of temporomandibular joint;
Visual Analogue Scale
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2017;36(2):180-183
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion in treating arthritis of temporomandibular joint.Method Eighty patients were randomized into two groups. Forty cases in the bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion group received bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion at temporomandibular joint; forty cases in the warm needling group were intervened by selecting Xiaguan (ST7), Ashi point, etc. at the affected side. For the two groups, 3-day treatment was taken as a treatment course, and the therapeutic efficacy was analyzed after 2 treatment courses. The improvements in pain and mouth opening were observed before and after the treatment, and the treatment efficacy was evaluated by a 1-month follow-up study.Result The bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion group was superior to the warm needling group in comparing the real-time analgesic effect (P<0.05) and in the improvement of mouth opening (P<0.05); the comprehensive markedly effective rate was respectively 67.5% and 45.0% in the bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion group and warm needling group, and the between-group difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), indicating that bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion is better than warm needling in treating arthritis of temporomandibular joint; the follow-up study revealed satisfactory therapeutic efficacies in both groups: the effective rate was 92.5% in the bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion group versus 87.5% in the warm needling group, and the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05).Conclusion Bamboo-circled salt-partitioned moxibustion can produce a real-time analgesic effect and improve mouth opening; it's especially suitable to treat the patients who are afraid of needling, as it's significantly effective, safe, non-invasive,and easy-to-operate.
