Clinical Observation on the Therapeutic Efficacy of Lingnan Fire Needling for Plaque Psoriasis
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.02.018
- VernacularTitle:岭南火针治疗斑块型银屑病的临床疗效观察
- Author:
Jingjing LI
1
;
Ruiming CHEN
;
Guo'ao SHI
;
Ting WU
;
Haiyan XU
;
Shiyun CHEN
;
Xianhao ZHANG
;
Wen CHEN
;
Qianpeng HUANG
;
Guojian GUO
;
Ye QIN
;
Peng ZHOU
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学附属宝安中医院/广州中医药大学第七临床医学院,广东深圳 518133
- Keywords:
Lingnanfire needling;
psoriasis;
plaque type;
dermoscopy;
skin lesions;
itching;
anxiety;
clinical efficacy
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;42(2):382-389
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Lingnan fire needling in the treatment of plaque psoriasis.Methods A total of 60 cases of patients with plaque psoriasis admitted to Bao'an Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine from August 2021 to January 2023 were selected,and the patients were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group according to the random number table method,with 30 cases in each group.The observation group was given Lingnan fire needling for treatment,and the control group was given topical application of Calcipotriol Ointment.The course of treatment covered eight weeks continuously.After eight weeks of treatment,the clinical efficacy of the two groups was evaluated,and the changes of Psoriasis Area and Severity Index(PASI)scores and Dermatology Life Quality Index(DLQI)scores,as well as the diameter of glomus under dermoscopy of the patients in the two groups were observed before the treatment and after 2,4,6,and 8 weeks of treatment.Changes in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale(GAD-7)scores before treatment and after 2,4,6,and 8 weeks of treatment were compared between the two groups.Results(1)After 2,4,6 and 8 weeks of treatment,the scores of PASI,DLQI and GAD-7 of patients in the two groups were improved significantly(P<0.05),and the improvement in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(2)The cured and markedly rate of the observation group was 86.67%(26/30);and that of the control group was 66.67%(20/30).The efficacy of the observation group was superior to that of the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(3)After 2,4,6,and 8 weeks of treatment,the diameter of glomus under dermoscopy of the patients in the two groups were improved significantly(P<0.05),and the improvement in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Lingnan fire needling therapy for plaque psoriasis can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of the patients,relieve the anxiety symptoms induced by skin lesions and itching,so as to improve their quality of life.
