Acupuncture combined with western medication on chronic pelvic pain after pelvic inflammatory disease: a multi-center randomized controlled trial.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191218-k0002
- Author:
Ying-Hua LIU
1
;
Xin WANG
1
;
Zhuo LIANG
1
;
Hui LI
1
;
Dong-Mei ZHANG
2
;
Ling SHI
3
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of TCM, Shenyang 110032, China.
2. Department of Gynecology, Fushun Hospital of TCM.
3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of TCM.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
chronic pelvic pain;
pain;
pelvic inflammatory disease;
quality of life;
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease/etiology*;
Pelvic Pain/etiology*;
Quality of Life;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2021;41(1):31-35
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the therapeutic effect between acupuncture combined with ibuprofen sustained-release capsule and simple ibuprofen sustained-release capsule on chronic pelvic pain (CPP) after pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
METHODS:A total of 144 patients were randomized into an observation group (72 cases, 10 cases dropped off) and a control group (72 cases, 9 cases dropped off). Ibuprofen sustained-release capsule was given orally in the control group, one capsule a time. On the basis of the treatment in the control group, acupuncture was applied at Guanyuan (CV 4), Shuidao (ST 28), Guilai (ST 29), Shenshu (BL 23) and Ciliao (BL 32), and Shuidao (ST 28), Guilai (ST 29), Shenshu (BL 23) and Ciliao (BL 32) were connected to electroacupuncture in the observation group. The treatment was given 10 days before menstruation, once a day for 3 menstrual cycles in both groups, and the follow-up was adopted 3 menstrual cycles after treatment. The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores of hypogastrium and lumbosacral region before treatment, after treatment, and at the follow-up, the score of local signs and the score of World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire-brief version (WHOQOL-BREF) before and after treatment were observed in the both groups.
RESULTS:After treatment and at the follow-up, the VAS scores of hypogastrium and lumbosacral region were decreased compared before treatment in both groups (
CONCLUSION:Acupuncture combined with ibuprofen sustained-release capsule can effectively improve the symptoms, signs and quality of life in patients with CPP after PID, the therapeutic effect is superior to simple ibuprofen sustained-release capsule.
