Clinical Observation of Plum-blossom Needling Combined with Deanxit for Treatment of Depression or Anxiety in Chronic Tension Headache Patients

VernacularTitle:梅花针联合黛力新治疗伴抑郁或焦虑状态的慢性紧张型头痛疗效观察
Author: Ling YANG ; Jianhong HUANG
Keywords: plum-blossom needling; Deanxit; depression; anxiety; chronic tension headache
From: Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;34(5):681-683
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of plum-blossom needling combined with Deanxit for the treatment of depression or anxiety in chronic tension headache patients. Methods Sixty chronic tension headache patients with depression and/or anxiety were randomized into treatment group and control group , 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated by plum-blossom needling combined with oral use of Deanxit , and the control group was treated only by oral use of Deanxit. After treatment for 4 weeks , the scores of headache symptom, Hamilton Depressive Scale (HAMD), and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) of the two groups were observed. Results After treatment , the scores of headache symptom , HAMA and HAMD in all patients were decreased (P < 0 . 05 compared with those before treatment), and the decrease in the treatment group was obviously superior to that in the control group, the difference being significant between the two groups (P <0.05). Conclusion Plum-blossom needling combined with Deanxit shows better effect than Deanxit for the treatment of depression or anxiety in chronic tension headache patients.