Analgesic effect of electroacupuncture on chronic pelvic pain in patients with sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200329-k0003
- Author:
Zhuo LIANG
1
;
Xin WANG
1
;
Ying-Hua LIU
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:
chronic pelvic pain;
electroacupuncture;
pain;
quality of life;
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Analgesics;
Electroacupuncture;
Female;
Humans;
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease/therapy*;
Pelvic Pain/therapy*;
Quality of Life
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2021;41(4):395-399
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on chronic pelvic pain in patients with sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease.
METHODS:A total of 144 patients with chronic pelvic pain were randomly divided into an observation group (72 cases, 10 cases dropped off) and a control group (72 cases, 9 cases dropped off). The patients in the control group were treated with ibuprofen sustained-release capsules 10 days before menstruation, 0.3 g each time, once a day. On the basis of the treatment of the control group, the patients in the observation group were treated with EA at Guanyuan (CV 4), Shuidao (ST 28), Guilai (ST 29), Shenshu (BL 23) and Ciliao (BL 32), disperse-dense wave, 2 Hz/15 Hz of frequency, once a day. The patients in both groups were treated for 10 days per menstrual cycle for 3 menstrual cycles. The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores of lower abdomen and lumbosacral area, local sign score, quality of life scale score and pain disappearance rate were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.
RESULTS:The VAS scores of lower abdomen and lumbosacral area as well as each item score and total score of local signs in the observation group after treatment were significantly lower than those before treatment and those in the control group (
CONCLUSION:EA can relieve the pain symptoms in patients with chronic pelvic pain and improve their quality of life.
