Observations on the Therapeutic Effect of Combined Moxibustion and Medicine on the Clinical Remission Stage of Bronchial Asthma
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.11.1299
- VernacularTitle:灸结合治疗支气管哮喘临床缓解期疗效观察
- Author:
Yan CHEN
1
;
Ding-Yan BEN
;
Wen-Jiao ZHU
;
Jing LUO
Author Information
1. 深圳市蛇口人民医院
- Keywords:
Moxa-stick moxibustion;
Gentle moxibustion;
Bronchial asthma;
Gushen Dingchuan pills;
The Asthma Control Test score;
Serum immunoglobulin E
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2017;36(11):1299-1302
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of gentle moxibustion plus oral Gushen Dingchuan pills in treating the clinical remission stage of bronchial asthma.Methods Ninety patients with bronchial asthma in the clinical remission stage were randomized to groups A,B and C,30 cases each.group A received moxa-stick gentle moxibustion;group B,oral administration of Gushen Dingchuan pills;group C,moxa-stick gentle moxibustion plus oral administration of Gushen Dingchuan pills.The course of treatment was three months in all the three groups.The TCM symptom score and the Asthma Control Test (ACT) score were recorded and serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) content was measured in the two groups before and after treatment.The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the groups.Results The total efficacy rate was 76.7％ in group A,80.0％ in group B and 93.3％ in group C.there was a statistically significant difference in the total efficacy rate between group C and group A or B (P＜0.05).There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in the TCM symptom score,the ACT score and serum IgE content in all the three groups (P＜0.01).There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in the TCM symptom score,the ACT score and serum IgE content between between group C and group A or B (P＜0.01,P＜0.05).Conclusion Gentle moxibustion plus oral Gushen Dingchuan pills can improve immunologic function in patients with bronchial asthma in the clinical remission stage.
