Effect of Ear Acupressure Combined with Acupoint Application on Serum Inflammatory Factors,Pain and Psychological Status of Children with Limb Fractures
10.13241/j.cnki.pmb.2025.10.012
- VernacularTitle:耳穴压豆联合穴位贴敷对儿童四肢骨折血清炎性因子、疼痛及心理状况的影响
- Author:
Qi-yu MENG
1
;
Kai-yuan XU
;
Zhan-chun LI
Author Information
1. 浙江中医药大学第一临床医学院 浙江 杭州 310051;浙江省中医院钱塘院区骨科 浙江 杭州 310000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ear acupressure;
Children;
Limb fracture;
Anxiety;
Depression;
Inflammatory factors
- From:
Progress in Modern Biomedicine
2025;25(10):1707-1716
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To observe the effects of ear acupressure combined with acupoint application on serum inflammatory factors,pain and psychological status of children with limb fractures.Methods:By using random number table method,60 children with limb fracture who were admitted to Qiantang Campus of Zhejiang Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from February 2022 to August 2024 were divided into control group(received conventional treatment combined with acupoint application)and experimental group(combined with ear acupressure based on the control group),with 30 cases in each group.Pain and swelling degree of the affected limb,anxiety and depression[Screening Checklist for Childhood Anxiety Disorders(SCARED),Depression self-rating scale for children(DSRSC)],inflammatory factors[High sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-6(IL-6),interleukin-1(IL-1)]and family satisfaction rate were compared between the two groups.Results:The scores of visual analogue scale(VAS),SCARED and DSRSC in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group at 1 week and 4 weeks after treatment(P＜0.05).Swelling degree of the affected limb in the experimental group was better than that in the control group at 4 weeks after treatment(P＜0.05).hs-CRP,IL-1,IL-6 and TNF-α in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group at 4 weeks after treatment(P＜0.05).The family satisfaction rate in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Ear acupressure combined with acupoint application therapy for children with limb fractures can significantly alleviate postoperative pain,promote swelling reduction,effectively reduce inflammation,and improve anxiety and depression,with high treatment satisfaction.
