CHEN Zhijun, LIU Meihua, XIONG Jun, et al. Heat-sensitive moxibustion combined with medication for orthostatic hypotension of yang-qi deficiency in the elderly: a randomized controlled trial[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2024, 44(11): 1245-1248. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240430-0003.
DOI:
CHEN Zhijun, LIU Meihua, XIONG Jun, et al. Heat-sensitive moxibustion combined with medication for orthostatic hypotension of yang-qi deficiency in the elderly: a randomized controlled trial[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2024, 44(11): 1245-1248. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240430-0003.DOI:
Heat-sensitive moxibustion combined with medication for orthostatic hypotension of yang-qi deficiency in the elderly: a randomized controlled trial
To observe the effect of heat-sensitive moxibustion combined with medication on orthostatic hypotension (OH) of
yang
-
qi
deficiency in the elderly.
Methods
2
Sixty elderly patients with OH of
yang
-
qi
deficiency were randomly divided into an observation group (30 cases
1 case dropped out) and a control group (30 cases). The patients in the control group were treated with oral midodrine hydrochloride tablets
2.5 mg each time and twice daily
while the patients in the observation group were treated with heat-sensitive moxibustion in addition to the treatment in the control group. Acupoints selected included Dazhui (GV 14)
Fengfu (GV 16)
and Baihui (GV 20)
with each session lasting 30-40 min
once daily. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks. Blood pressure in the supine and standing positions
as well as the decrease of blood pressure when the position changing from supine to standing
were measured before treatment and after 2 and 4 weeks of treatment. Clinical efficacy was also evaluated.
Results
2
After 4 weeks of treatment
both groups showed an increase in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in both the supine and standing positions (
P
<
0.05)
and the decrease in SBP and DBP when the position changing from supine to standing was reduced (
P
<
0.05). Compared with the control group
the observation group had higher SBP and DBP in both positions and a smaller decrease in SBP and DBP when the position changing from supine to standing (
P
<
0.05). The total effective rate was 96.6% (28/29) in the observation group
which was higher than 70.0% (21/30) in the control group (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion
2
Heat-sensitive moxibustion combined with medication could increase the blood pressure in both supine and standing positio
n
and decrease the reducing of blood pressure when the position changing from supine to standing in elderly patients with OH of
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