Effect of cotton-moxibustion on chronic eczema and quality of life.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200817-k0002
- Author:
Li-Fang HAO
1
;
Li-Xin ZHAO
1
;
Peng-Rui WANG
1
;
Ting-Ting ZHAO
1
;
Zhi-Fei HAO
2
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shanxi Provincial Hospital of TCM, Taiyuan 030012, China.
2. Department of Internal Medicine, Shanxi Taiyuan Municipal Yingze District TCM Hospital.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
chronic eczema;
cotton-moxibustion;
pruritus;
quality of life;
skin lesion
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Eczema/drug therapy*;
Humans;
Moxibustion;
Quality of Life;
Recurrence;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2021;41(9):1017-1020
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the therapeutic effect between cotton-moxibustion and compound flumetasone ointment, and observe the effect on quality of life in patients with chronic eczema.
METHODS:A total of 66 patients with chronic eczema were randomized into an observation group (33 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a control group (33 cases, 2 cases dropped off). In the observation group, cotton-moxibustion was adopted on target skin lesion, once a day, 3 cones a time. In the control group, external application of compound flumetasone ointment was given twice a day. The treatment for 3 weeks was required in the both groups. Before treatment and 1,2,3 weeks into treatment, scores of visual analogue scale (VAS), eczema area and severity index (EASI) and dermatology life quality index (DLQI) were observed, and the recurrence rate was evaluated in the follow-up one month after treatment.
RESULTS:Compared before treatment, the VAS scores of 1,2,3 weeks into treatment, the EASI and DLQI scores of 2,3 weeks into treatment were decreased in the both groups (
CONCLUSION:Cotton-moxibustion can effectively improve the pruritus symptom, skin lesion and quality of life in the patients with chronic eczema, the therapeutic effect is superior to the external application of compound flumetasone ointment.
