Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular point pricking-bloodletting plus auricular point sticking therapy for acne vulgaris. Methods: A total of 66 patients with acne vulgaris were randomized into an ...Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular point pricking-bloodletting plus auricular point sticking therapy for acne vulgaris. Methods: A total of 66 patients with acne vulgaris were randomized into an observation group and a control group by the random number table, with 33 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with auricular point pricking-bloodletting plus auricular point sticking therapy, and the control group was treated only with auricular point sticking therapy. The treatments of both groups were performed twice a week, 4 weeks as a course of treatment, for 3 courses in total. The scores of skin lesions and dermatology life quality index (DLQI) scores were recorded before and after treatment to assess the clinical efficacy. Results: During the trial, there were 3 cases of drop-out both in the observation group and the control group. After 3 courses of treatment, the total effective rate of the observation group was 96.7%, while that of the control group was 76.7%. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). The intra-group comparison showed that the scores of skin lesion and DLQI were both decreased with the increase of treatment times, that was, the scores were lower than those at the previous time point (allP<0.05). After 1, 2, and 3 courses of treatment, the scores of skin lesion and DLQI of both groups were statistically different from those of the same group before treatment (allP<0.05). At every time point during the treatment, the scores of skin lesion and DLQI of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Auricular point pricking-bloodletting plus auricular point sticking has a better curative effect than auricular point sticking therapy alone in the treatment of acne vulgaris, and has a time-effect correlation.展开更多
Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy and mechanism of auricular point sticking plus Western medicine for moderate gastric cancer pain.Methods:A total of 80 patients were selected and divided into an observation ...Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy and mechanism of auricular point sticking plus Western medicine for moderate gastric cancer pain.Methods:A total of 80 patients were selected and divided into an observation group and a control group according to the random number table method,with 40 cases in each group.Patients in the control group received Western medicine treatment,while patients in the observation group received additional auricular point sticking.Both groups were treated for 2 weeks.Numeric rating scale(NRS)and Karnofsky performance status(KPS)were adopted before and after treatment.The total time and times of flare-up pain in 24 h were recorded.The cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)levels were detected.The clinical efficacy of both groups was evaluated after treatment.Results:The total effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group(P<0.05);after treatment,NRS scores of both groups were significantly lower than those before treatment(both P<0.05),and the score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group(P<0.05);KPS scores of both groups were significantly higher than those before treatment(both P<0.05),and the score of the observation group was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the total time and flare-up times of pain during 24 h of both groups were significantly reduced(all P<0.05),and those of the observation group were significantly less than those of the control group(both P<0.05).After treatment,the COX-2 and TNF-αlevels of both groups were significantly reduced(all P<0.05),and were lower in the observation group than in the control group(all P<0.05).Conclusion:The clinical efficacy of auricular point sticking plus Western medicine for moderate gastric cancer pain is valid.This combined treatment can alleviate cancer pain and improve patients'quality of life,which may be related to its ability to reduce COX-2 and TNF-αlevels.展开更多
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular point sticking at different points to relieve the pain in arteriovenous fistula puncture.Methods:A total of 42 patients with arteriovenous fistula were randomize...Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular point sticking at different points to relieve the pain in arteriovenous fistula puncture.Methods:A total of 42 patients with arteriovenous fistula were randomized into a Shenmen(TF4)group and an Elbow(SF3)group by the random number table method,with 21 cases in each group.After enrolled into different groups,before the dialysis,patients were given auricular point sticking with Wang Bu Liu Xing(Semen Vaccariae)seeds at Shenmen(TF4)and Elbow(SF3),respectively.Patients were asked to press the seeds themselves for 2 min each time,four times a day,and an additional 5-15 min before the arteriovenous fistula puncture.Intensive pressing was offered duri ng the pun cture,15・20 presses for each time,and the plasters were cha nged every 2-3 d.The nu merical rati ng scale(NRS)was used to score the pain level one week before and after auricular point sticking.The NRS score was then compared and analyzed.Results:The intra-group comparison showed that the changes of NRS score in both groups were statistically sigrdficant after auricular point sticking(both P<0.05).After the treatment,there was no sigrdficant differenee in NRS score between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Auricular point sticking at Shenmen(TF4)or Elbow(SF3)can effectively relieve the pain of arteriovenous fistula puncture,and these two points have equivale nt an algesic effect.展开更多
文摘Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular point pricking-bloodletting plus auricular point sticking therapy for acne vulgaris. Methods: A total of 66 patients with acne vulgaris were randomized into an observation group and a control group by the random number table, with 33 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with auricular point pricking-bloodletting plus auricular point sticking therapy, and the control group was treated only with auricular point sticking therapy. The treatments of both groups were performed twice a week, 4 weeks as a course of treatment, for 3 courses in total. The scores of skin lesions and dermatology life quality index (DLQI) scores were recorded before and after treatment to assess the clinical efficacy. Results: During the trial, there were 3 cases of drop-out both in the observation group and the control group. After 3 courses of treatment, the total effective rate of the observation group was 96.7%, while that of the control group was 76.7%. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). The intra-group comparison showed that the scores of skin lesion and DLQI were both decreased with the increase of treatment times, that was, the scores were lower than those at the previous time point (allP<0.05). After 1, 2, and 3 courses of treatment, the scores of skin lesion and DLQI of both groups were statistically different from those of the same group before treatment (allP<0.05). At every time point during the treatment, the scores of skin lesion and DLQI of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Auricular point pricking-bloodletting plus auricular point sticking has a better curative effect than auricular point sticking therapy alone in the treatment of acne vulgaris, and has a time-effect correlation.
文摘Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy and mechanism of auricular point sticking plus Western medicine for moderate gastric cancer pain.Methods:A total of 80 patients were selected and divided into an observation group and a control group according to the random number table method,with 40 cases in each group.Patients in the control group received Western medicine treatment,while patients in the observation group received additional auricular point sticking.Both groups were treated for 2 weeks.Numeric rating scale(NRS)and Karnofsky performance status(KPS)were adopted before and after treatment.The total time and times of flare-up pain in 24 h were recorded.The cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)levels were detected.The clinical efficacy of both groups was evaluated after treatment.Results:The total effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group(P<0.05);after treatment,NRS scores of both groups were significantly lower than those before treatment(both P<0.05),and the score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group(P<0.05);KPS scores of both groups were significantly higher than those before treatment(both P<0.05),and the score of the observation group was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the total time and flare-up times of pain during 24 h of both groups were significantly reduced(all P<0.05),and those of the observation group were significantly less than those of the control group(both P<0.05).After treatment,the COX-2 and TNF-αlevels of both groups were significantly reduced(all P<0.05),and were lower in the observation group than in the control group(all P<0.05).Conclusion:The clinical efficacy of auricular point sticking plus Western medicine for moderate gastric cancer pain is valid.This combined treatment can alleviate cancer pain and improve patients'quality of life,which may be related to its ability to reduce COX-2 and TNF-αlevels.
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of auricular point sticking at different points to relieve the pain in arteriovenous fistula puncture.Methods:A total of 42 patients with arteriovenous fistula were randomized into a Shenmen(TF4)group and an Elbow(SF3)group by the random number table method,with 21 cases in each group.After enrolled into different groups,before the dialysis,patients were given auricular point sticking with Wang Bu Liu Xing(Semen Vaccariae)seeds at Shenmen(TF4)and Elbow(SF3),respectively.Patients were asked to press the seeds themselves for 2 min each time,four times a day,and an additional 5-15 min before the arteriovenous fistula puncture.Intensive pressing was offered duri ng the pun cture,15・20 presses for each time,and the plasters were cha nged every 2-3 d.The nu merical rati ng scale(NRS)was used to score the pain level one week before and after auricular point sticking.The NRS score was then compared and analyzed.Results:The intra-group comparison showed that the changes of NRS score in both groups were statistically sigrdficant after auricular point sticking(both P<0.05).After the treatment,there was no sigrdficant differenee in NRS score between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Auricular point sticking at Shenmen(TF4)or Elbow(SF3)can effectively relieve the pain of arteriovenous fistula puncture,and these two points have equivale nt an algesic effect.
