Bloodletting acupuncture at -well points along three- meridians of foot combined with acupuncture on migraine:a randomized controlled trial.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190714-k0006
- Author:
Li-Yan LIU
1
;
Hui GUO
1
;
Meng-Qiang REN
1
;
Lin SHEN
1
;
Liang CHEN
1
;
Wen-Zhu MA
2
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing First Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing 100026, China.
2. School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
bloodletting acupuncture;
jing-well points;
migraine;
randomized controlled trial (RCT);
three-yang meridians of foot
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Bloodletting;
Humans;
Meridians;
Migraine Disorders;
therapy;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2020;40(1):32-36
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the analgesic effect of bloodletting acupuncture at -well points along three- meridians of foot combined with routine acupuncture and simple routine acupuncture on migraine.
METHODS:A total of 60 patients with migraine were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each one, of which, 4 cases were dropped out in the observation group, 1 case was dropped out in the control group. In the observation group, bloodletting acupuncture at -well points combined with routine acupuncture were applied. The bloodletting acupuncture was applied at corresponding -well points of three- meridians of foot [Lidui (ST 45), Zhiyin (BL 67), Zuqiaoyin (GB 44)] according to pain location. And routine acupuncture was adopted at Sizhukong (TE 23), Shuaigu (GB 8), Taiyang (EX-HN 5), Fengchi (GB 20), Hegu (LI 4), Taichong (LR 3), Zulinqi (GB 41), Yanglingquan (GB 34) and Waiguan (TE 5). In the control group, routine acupuncture was applied, acupoint selection and operation were the same as the observation group. The treatment was given once a day, 30 min a time, 5 days as one course with 2 days interval, and 2 courses were required. Before treatment, immediately after needle withdrawal, 4 h after needle withdrawal and after 2 courses of treatment, the visual analogue scale (VAS) score was compared in the two groups. Before and after treatment, the migraine comprehensive score was observed in the two groups, and the therapeutic effect was evaluated.
RESULTS:Immediately after needle withdrawal, 4 h after needle withdrawal and after 2 courses of treatment, the VAS scores in the two groups were decreased (<0.05), the VAS scores immediately after needle withdrawal, 4 h after needle withdrawal and after 2 courses of treatment in the observation group were lower than those in the same time of the control group (<0.05). After treatment, the migraine comprehensive scores in the two groups were decreased (<0.05), the reducing degree in the observation group was greater than the control group (<0.05). The total effective rate in the observation group was 92.3% (24/26), which was higher than 89.7% (26/29) in the control group, there was no significant difference (>0.05).
CONCLUSION:Bloodletting acupuncture at -well points along three- meridians of foot combined with routine acupuncture and simple routine acupuncture have analgesic effect, and the combined therapy is superior to simple routine acupuncture.
