Effect of governor vessel moxibustion on cardiopulmonary fitness in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with qi deficiency of lung and kidney.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240920-0007
- Author:
Hongxin CHEN
1
;
Lixia CHEN
2
;
Jing XU
1
;
Mengting CHANG
1
;
Xirong CHENG
2
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210017, Jiangsu Province, China; School of Nursing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province.
2. Department of Nursing, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210017, Jiangsu Province, China.
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
TCM nursing;
cardiorespiratory fitness;
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, qi deficiency of lung and kidney;
governor vessel moxibustion;
quality of life;
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
- MeSH:
Humans;
Moxibustion;
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/physiopathology*;
Male;
Female;
Middle Aged;
Aged;
Qi;
Lung/physiopathology*;
Kidney/physiopathology*;
Acupuncture Points
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2025;45(12):1717-1722
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of governor vessel moxibustion on improving cardiopulmonary fitness in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) of qi deficiency of lung and kidney.
METHODS:A total of 40 patients with stable COPD of qi deficiency of lung and kidney were randomized into an observation group (20 cases) and a control group (20 cases). The routine basic treatment and nursing were adopted in the control group. In the observation group, on the basis of the treatment in the control group, governor vessel moxibustion was applied at the area from Dazhui (GV14) to Yaoshu (GV2) of the governor vessel, 1 hour a time, once a week. Both groups were treated for 8 weeks consecutively. The maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), 6-minute walking test (6MWT) and Borg score, pulmonary function indexes (forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1], forced vital capacity [FVC] and ratio of FEV1 and FVC [FEV1/FVC]), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test (CAT) score, and TCM syndrome score were observed in the two groups before and after treatment respectively.
RESULTS:After treatment, the VO2max, 6MWT, FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC were increased compared with those before treatment in the two groups (P<0.001, P<0.05), the above indexes in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). After treatment, the Borg, CAT and TCM syndrome scores were decreased compared with those before treatment in the two groups (P<0.05, P<0.001), the above indexes in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION:Governor vessel moxibustion can effectively improve the cardiopulmonary fitness, clinical symptoms and the quality of life in patients with stable COPD of qi deficiency of lung and kidney.
