Observation on the Efficacy of Acupuncture plus Intradermal Needle in Treating Mild-to-moderate Post-stroke Depression
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2019.02.0174
- VernacularTitle:针刺配合揿针治疗卒中后轻中度抑郁的疗效观察
- Author:
Yan-Hui MA
1
;
Hai-Yang BI
;
Lin MA
;
Hong-Yu LIU
;
Fang-Ni LIANG
;
Su-Mei QI
;
Dan WU
;
Zheng LIU
Author Information
1. 黑龙江中医药大学
- Keywords:
Acupuncture therapy;
Depression;
Poststroke syndrome;
Intradermal needle therapy;
Intradermal needle
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2019;38(2):174-177
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus intradermal needle in treating mild-to-moderate post-stroke depression (PSD). Method Ninty patients with mild-to-moderate PSD were randomized into group A, B and C, with 30 cases in each group. All the groups were intervened by selecting Baihui (GV20), Shenting (GV24) and Yintang (GV29). Group A received acupuncture plus intradermal needle; group B, intradermal needle alone; group C, acupuncture plus sham acupuncture. Hamilton depression rating scale (HDRS) score and Barthel index (BI) score in the three groups were observed before and at the end of the treatment, and the clinical efficacies of the three groups were compared. Result The HDRS score and BI score showed a significant change after the treatment in the three groups (P<0.01). After the treatment, the HDRS score and BI score in the group A and group B was significantly different from those in group C (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 90.0％ in group A versus 86.7％in group B, and 73.3％ in group C; there was a statistically significant difference between group C and group A or B (P<0.01, P<0.05). Conclusion Both acupuncture plus intradermal needle and intradermal needle alone are effective approaches in treating mild-to-moderate PSD. The treatment efficacy of these two methods is similar.
