Clinical Study on Acupoint Automatic Positioning Moxibustion Therapy Robot for Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation
10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202408495
- VernacularTitle:穴位自动定位艾灸机器人治疗腰椎间盘突出症临床研究
- Author:
Shuangyue LI
1
;
Juntao YAN
;
Fanfu FANG
;
Yuxin ZHENG
;
Chengbing CAO
;
Yuan YUAN
;
Feiran ZHAO
;
Qing XU
;
Xiaojie SU
;
Guohui ZHANG
Author Information
1. 上海中医药大学附属岳阳中西医结合医院,上海 200437;上海中医药大学,上海 201203
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
automatic positioning of acupoints;
moxibustion;
tuina;
lumbar disc herniation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;32(5):154-161
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical advantages and safety of an acupoint auto-positioning moxibustion robot combined with massage techniques in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation.Methods Totally 114 patients with lumbar disc herniation treated between June 2021 and December 2023 at Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,the Outpatient Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Changhai Hospital and Shanghai Third Rehabilitation Hospital were divided into control group and experimental group with random number table method,with 57 cases in each group.The control group received conventional moxibustion combined with massage techniques,while the experimental group was treated using an acupoint auto-positioning moxibustion robot combined with massage techniques.Both groups underwent treatment once every three days,totaling 10 sessions over one month.Clinical efficacy was observed between the two groups by comparing pre-treatment and post-treatment(after 3,6 and 10 sessions)scores on the visual analogue scale(VAS)for pain,the Japanese Orthopaedic Association(JOA)lower back pain score,and lumbar range of motion(LROM).Adverse reactions during the intervention were recorded.Satisfaction with the moxibustion robot in the experimental group was assessed using a Likert scale.Additionally,20 healthy subjects were recruited to evaluate the accuracy of the robot's acupoint auto-positioning function.Results The overall effective rate was 91.23%(52/57)in the experimental group and 94.74%(54/57)in the control group,without statistical significance between the two groups(P>0.05).Compared to pre-treatment,both groups showed significant improvements in VAS scores,JOA scores and LROM across all measured directions after 3,6,and 10 treatment sessions(P<0.001).In the Likert scale assessment,86.96%of subjects agreed that the device was convenient to use,87.72%agreed that the device was safer than conventional moxibustion therapy,and 94.74%were willing to recommend the device to other patients.The accuracy evaluation of the acupoint auto-positioning moxibustion robot demonstrated that the average deviation between robot-positioned acupoints and standard acupoints was(1.68±0.46)mm,achieving a positioning accuracy rate exceeding 95%.No adverse reactions were reported during the intervention.Conclusion The combination of an acupoint auto-positioning moxibustion robot with massage techniques is as effective as conventional moxibustion combined with massage techniques in improving clinical symptoms,alleviating pains,enhancing lumbar function and increasing lumbar mobility in patients with lumbar disc herniation.Participants have exhibited a high willingness to use the device,and the robot achieved a high accuracy rate in acupoint positioning.
