Clinical Study on Acupuncture Combined with Back Shu Acupoint Catgut Embedding Therapy in Treating Allergic Rhinitis
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2017.10.005
- VernacularTitle:针刺联合背俞穴埋线治疗变应性鼻炎临床研究
- Author:
Xing CUI
;
Yuntian WU
;
Chongni HU
;
Xuemei YANG
;
Yufeng XIE
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
back Shu acupoint catgut embedding;
allergic rhinitis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2017;24(10):18-21
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with back Shu acupoint catgut embedding therapy in treating allergic rhinitis. Methods Totally 66 allergic rhinitis patients were included. Random number table method was used to divide the 66 patients into observation group and control group, with 33 cases in each group. The control group was given Ketotifen Fumarate Nasal Drops nose drops 2 drops each time, 3 times a day, Loratadine Tablets 10 mg orally, once a day for 4 weeks. The experimental group was treated with acupuncture, once a day, 10 d as a treatment course, three courses in total; at the same time, back Shu acupoint catgut embedding therapy was given, 15 d each time, twice treatment in total. After the end of treatment, clinical efficacy, clinical symptom score, life quality score, serum levels of inflammatory factors, serum immunoglobulin, peripheral blood eosinophil count and the incidence of adverse reactionsof the two groups were observed. Results The total effective rate was 93.94% (31/33) in observation group and 75.76% (25/33) in the control group, with statistical significance in the two groups (P<0.05). Compared with before treatment, the TNSS score, TNNSS score and RQLQ score of the two groups were significantly lower than after treatment (P<0.05); the IgE and EOS levels significantly decreased (P<0.05); the serum IL-17 and IL-22 levels were significantly lower (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the TNSS, TNNSS and RQLQ score and the levels of IgE, EOS, IL-17 and IL-22 in the treatment group were lower after treatment (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture combined with catgut embedding therapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis has a significant clinical efficacy, which can improve the level of inflammatory factors in patients with high safety.