A Multicenter Clinical Study on Electroacupuncture and Massotherapy plus Behavior Therapy for Cervical Spondylosis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.09.1092
- VernacularTitle:电针推拿配合行为干预治疗颈椎病的多中心临床研究
- Author:
li De SUN
1
;
fei Yun CHEN
;
Shuang ZHOU
;
mei Hua ZHANG
;
Feng SHENG
;
Qiang LU
;
hao Cheng NI
;
yuan Peng CAO
;
lin Ruo CAI
Author Information
1. 上海中医药大学附属龙华医院
- Keywords:
Cervical spondylosis;
Acupuncture therapy;
Electroacupuncture;
Massotherapy;
Cupping;
Behavior therapy;
Randomized controlled trial
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2017;36(9):1092-1098
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture and (or) massotherapy plus behavior therapy for cervical spondylosis.Methods Three hundred patients with cervical spondylosis were randomly allocated to three groups (A, B and C) by random number generated from calculator, 100 cases each. In addition to cupping and behavior therapy, group A received electroacupuncture; group B, massotherapy; group C, electroacupuncture and massotherapy. The clinical symptom and sign score was recorded in the three groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared.Results There were no statistically significant differences in the clinical control rate, marked control rate and total efficacy rate among the three groups after four and eight weeks of treatment and at the 4-month and 6-month follow-ups after treatment (P>0.05). In the three groups, there was a statistically significant difference in the clinical symptom and sign score between before treatment and after four and eight weeks of treatment or at the 4-month and 6-month follow-ups after treatment (P<0.01) and between after four weeks of treatment and after eight weeks of treatment or at the 4-month and 6-month follow-ups after treatment (P<0.01). There was no statistically significant differences in the clinical symptom and sign score among the three groups after four and eight weeks of treatment and at the 4-month and 6-month follow-ups after treatment (P>0.05). Conclusions Electroacupuncture and (or) massotherapy plus behavior therapy is an effective protocol for preventing and treating cervical spondylosis. It is characterized by simplicity, convenience, easiness and cheapness and can be provide for clinical application.
