Clinical study of treating somatoform pain disorder with the combination of electroacupuncture and duloxetine
- VernacularTitle:电针联合度洛西汀治疗躯体形式疼痛障碍临床观察
- Author:
Yongsheng DONG
;
Shuhong SUN
;
Shuang XU
;
Dongbo YU
;
Wei LI
;
Jue HONG
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Electroacupuncture;
Points,Governor Vessel;
Points,Conception Vessel;
Acupuncture Medication Combined;
Pain;
Somatoform Disorders
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2023;21(3):210-216
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of treating somatoform pain disorder(SPD)with electroacupuncture(EA)at the Governor and Conception Vessel points plus duloxetine.Methods:Eighty-two SPD patients were randomly allocated to an observation group and a control group,with 41 cases in each group.The control group was intervened by oral administration of duloxetine hydrochloride enteric capsules at a dose of 60 mg per time once a day;based on the medication,the observation group received additional EA treatment by selecting points from the Governor and Conception Vessels.Clinical efficacy was evaluated after 8 weeks of treatments;changes in the scores of the short-form McGill pain questionnaire(SF-MPQ),self-report symptom inventory,symptom check list-90(SCL-90),Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI),and generic quality of life inventory-74(GQOLI-74)were also compared.Results:After the intervention,the observation group surpassed the control group in comparing the total effective rate(P＜0.05).The SF-MPQ score,SCL-90 somatization score,and PSQI score dropped notably in both groups after treatment,and the intra-group differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05);the three scores were significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group(P＜0.05).The GQOLI-74 score got an increase in each dimension in both groups after treatment,and the intra-group differences were also statistically significant(P＜0.05);the GQOLI-74 dimension scores were all significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion:For patients with SPD,combining EA at the Governor and Conception Vessel points and duloxetine hydrochloride enteric capsules can markedly improve their clinical symptoms and quality of life.
