Deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture for adenoid hypertrophy in children: a randomized controlled trial.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240630-k0002
- Author:
Cong DENG
1
;
Qian MO
2
;
Xiaolin ZHUO
3
;
Yimei GUAN
2
Author Information
1. Eighth School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of CM, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China; Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Foshan Hospital of TCM, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province.
2. Eighth School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of CM, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China.
3. Department of Traditional Therapy, Zhuhai Doumen Qiaoli Hospital of TCM.
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
Point ST7 (Xiaguan);
acupuncture and moxibustion;
adenoid hypertrophy;
electroacupuncture;
warm acupuncture
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
Female;
Acupuncture Points;
Electroacupuncture;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Hypertrophy/therapy*;
Adenoids/pathology*;
Treatment Outcome;
Combined Modality Therapy
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2025;45(2):179-184
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical efficacy of deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture for adenoid hypertrophy (AH) in children.
METHODS:Seventy-two children with AH were randomly divided into an observation group (36 cases, 5 cases dropped out, 1 case was eliminated) and a control group (36 cases, 4 cases dropped out, 2 cases were eliminated). The observation group received deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture. The needle depth of Xiaguan (ST7) was 20-30 mm. Electroacupuncture was applied at Xiaguan (ST7), Yingxiang (LI20), Yintang (GV24+), Baihui (GV20), with continuous wave, in frequency of 2 Hz. Warm acupuncture was applied at Zusanli (ST36). The treatment was performed 30 min each time, once a week for 12 weeks. The control group was treated with mometasone furoate aqueous nasal spray, one spray per nostril each time, once a day for 12 weeks. The symptom score, adenoid-to-nasopharynx ratio (A/N), and 18-item health-related quality-of-life survey for children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA-18) score were observed before and after treatment in the two groups, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated after treatment.
RESULTS:After treatment, the total scores of symptom, A/N, and OSA-18 scores were decreased compared with those before treatment in both groups (P<0.01), the above indexes in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.01, P<0.05). The total effective rate in the observation group was 93.3% (28/30), which was higher than 83.3% (25/30) in the control group (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION:Deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture could effectively improve symptoms, reduce adenoid volume, and improve the quality of life in children with AH.
