To observe the clinical efficacy of acupoint massage at Shenque (CV 8) for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
Methods
2
A total of 71 patients with CFS were randomized into an observation group (36 cases
2 cases were eliminated
3 cases dropped out) and a control group (35 cases). Using a specially made massage instrument
acupoint massage was adopted at the the five points of Shenque (CV 8)
i.e. the center and the upper
lower
left
and right parts of the inner wall. The manipulation was given 10 min a time
once every 2 days
3 times a week for 4 weeks continuously. No intervention was delivered in the control group. Before and after treatment
the scores of fatigue scale-14 (FS-14) and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) were observed
and the clinical efficacy was evaluated in the both groups.
Results
2
After treatment
the physical fatigue and mental fatigue scores
as well as the total score of FS-14 were decreased compared with those before treatment in the observation group (
P
<
0.001); the above scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (
P
<
0.001). After treatment
excepted for the sleep time and hypnotic scores
the remaining item scores and the total score of PSQI were decreased compared with those before treatment in the observation group (
P
<
0.05); the each item score and the total score of PSQI were lower than those in the control group (
P
<
0.05). The total effective rate in the observation group was superior to that in the control group (
P
<
0.01).
Conclusion
2
Acupoint massage at Shenque (CV 8) can effectively improve the fatigue state and sleep quality in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
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