Observation of the clinical efficacy of buccal acupuncture in the treatment of refractory tinnitus in the elderly
10.3969/j.issn.1006-7299.2025.06.008
- VernacularTitle:颊针治疗老年人难治性耳鸣的临床疗效观察
- Author:
Lijuan GE
1
;
Guiyuan PENG
;
Qingyuan PENG
;
Jiaqi LI
;
Zong CHEN
;
Guangping LI
;
Jin WENG
;
Songjian LI
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学第二临床医学院(广州 510405)
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Refractory tinnitus;
Buccal acupuncture;
Sound therapy
- From:
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology
2025;33(6):549-552
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the clinical efficacy of buccal acupuncture in the treatment of refractory tinnitus in the elderly.Methods In this study,50 elderly patients with refractory tinnitus were randomly divided into two groups:the experimental group(n=26)received buccal acupuncture therapy on the neck,upper neck,scapula zone,shoulder,back,mastoid process,thoracic plexus,abdominal plexus and pelvic plexus on the affected side,and the control group(n=24)received sound therapy.After 8 weeks of treatment intervention,the two groups were comprehensively evaluated for the changes in the tinnitus evaluation scale(TEQ),self-rating depression scale(SDS),and blood rheological indexes,including whole blood high-cut viscosity(HSV),plasma viscosity(PSV)and fibrinogen in blood(FIB)clotting.Results After treatment,the total effective rate of the experimental group was 84.6％(22/26),higher than 54.2％(13/24)in the con-trol group.The difference in total effective rate and efficacy level between the two groups was statistically significant(P＜0.05).TEQ and SDS were significantly lower in the two groups compared to pre-treatment(P＜0.05),and HSV,PSV and FIB in the experimental group were significantly lower compared to pre-treatment(P＜0.05).The experimental group demonstrated better post-treatment outcomes in TEQ,SDS,HSV,and FIB compared to the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Buccal acupuncture treatment is effective in improving the symptoms of refractory tinnitus in the elderly,relie-ving the depression complicated by tinnitus,and is helpful in changing blood flow resistance and reducing blood coagulation probably.
