GONG Menglin,DENG Tingting,LI Yuying,et al.Clinical observation on inverted T-shaped herb-separated moxibustion for chronic pelvic pain in sequelae of pelvic inflammatory diseases[J].Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion,2024,44(02):134-138.
GONG Menglin,DENG Tingting,LI Yuying,et al.Clinical observation on inverted T-shaped herb-separated moxibustion for chronic pelvic pain in sequelae of pelvic inflammatory diseases[J].Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion,2024,44(02):134-138.DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230224-k0002.
Clinical observation on inverted T-shaped herb-separated moxibustion for chronic pelvic pain in sequelae of pelvic inflammatory diseases
To compare the clinical effect between inverted T-shaped herb-separated moxibustion combined with western medication and simple western medication on chronic pelvic pain(CPP)in sequelae of pelvic inflammatory diseases.
Methods
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A total of 60 patients with CPP in sequelae of pelvic inflammatory diseases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group,30 cases in each group. The control group was given ibuprofen tablets 10 days before menstruation
0.2 g each time,once a day for 10 days. After menstruation
the medication was stopped
and the treatment was given for 3 menstrual cycles.On the basis of the treatment in the control group
the observation group was treated with inverted T-shaped herb-separated moxibustion at the connection between Zhongwan(CV 12)and Zhongji(CV 3),and the connection between Zigong(EX-CA 1)on both sides.The treatment was performed once a week
with an interval of 6 days. The moxibustion was stopped during the menstrual period,the treatment was given for 3 menstrual cycles.Before and after treatment
the visual analogue scale(VAS)score of lower abdominal and lumbosacral pain, local symptom (uterine tenderness
adnexal tenderness and uterosacral ligament tenderness) score and quality of life assessment (QOL) score of the two groups were observed.
Results
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After treatment,the lower abdominal and lumbosacral pain VAS scores,the local symptom scores of uterine tenderness,adnexal tenderness
uterosacral ligament tenderness and total scores in the two groups were lower than those before treatment(
P
<
0.01).The lower abdominal and lumbosacral pain VAS score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group(
P
<
0.01)
and the changes of local symptom scores of uterine tenderness,adnexal tenderness and uterosacral ligament tenderness and total score in the observation group were greater than those in the control group(
P
<
0.01). After treatment,the QOL scores of the two groups were higher than those bef
ore treatment(
P
<
0.01),and the score in the observation group was higher than that in the control group(
P
<
0.01).
Conclusion
2
Inverted T-shaped herb-separated moxibustion combined with western medication can effectively reduce the pain in patients with CPP in sequelae of pelvic inflammatory diseases,relieve the local symptoms,improve the quality of life
and the curative effect is better than western medication alone.
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