Effect of heat-sensitive moxibustion plus psychological intervention on SP, 5-HT and quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
10.1007/s11726-017-1039-2
- VernacularTitle:热敏灸配合心理干预对肠易激综合征患者SP、5-HT及生活质量的影响
- Author:
yan Hai LONG
- Keywords:
Moxibustion Therapy;
Moxa Stick Moxibustion;
Heat-sensitive Moxibustion;
Psychotherapy;
Irritable Bowel Syndrome;
Substance P;
5-Hydroxytryptamine;
Quality of Life
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2017;15(6):420-425
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To observe the effect of heat-sensitive moxibustion plus psychological intervention on serum contents of substance P (SP) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), as well as the quality of life (QOL) in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Methods: A total of 120 IBS patients were divided into three groups by random sampling method, 40 cases in each group. The heat-sensitive moxibustion group received heat-sensitive moxibustion, the psychological intervention group received psychological intervention, while the observation group received both methods. The therapeutic efficacy was evaluated after 3 courses of treatment. Results: After treatment, the therapeutic efficacy of the observation group was better than that of the heat-sensitive moxibustion group and the psychological intervention group (P<0.01), and the heat-sensitive moxibsution group was better than the psychological intervention group (P<0.05). In comparing the bowel symptom scale (BSS), the observation group was better than the other two groups (P<0.05), and there was a significant difference between the heat-sensitive moxibustion group and the psychological intervention group (P<0.05). In the comparison of QOL, the observation group was significantly superior to the other two groups (P<0.05), and there was a significant difference between the heat-sensitive moxibustion group and psychological intervention group (P<0.05). In comparing serum SP and 5-HT, the observation group was markedly better than the other two groups (P<0.05), and there were significant differences between the heat-sensitive moxibustion group and psychological intervention group (P<0.05). The self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) were used to estimate the mental state of the three groups, revealing that the observation group was better than the heat-sensitive moxibustion group and the psychological intervention group (P<0.05), and there were significant differences between the latter two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: Heat-sensitive moxibustion plus psychological intervention can regulate the levels of SP and 5-HT, improve BSS, SDS, SAS and QOL in treating IBS.
