Deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture for adenoid hypertrophy in children: a randomized controlled trial
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Deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture for adenoid hypertrophy in children: a randomized controlled trial
Chinese Acupuncture & MoxibustionVol. 45, Issue 2, Pages: 179-184(2025)
DENG Cong, MO Qian, ZHUO Xiaolin, et al. Deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture for adenoid hypertrophy in children: a randomized controlled trial[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(2): 179-184.
DOI:
DENG Cong, MO Qian, ZHUO Xiaolin, et al. Deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture for adenoid hypertrophy in children: a randomized controlled trial[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(2): 179-184.DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240630-k0002.
Deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture for adenoid hypertrophy in children: a randomized controlled trial
To observe the clinical efficacy of deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture for adenoid hypertrophy (AH) in children.
Methods
2
Seventy-two children with AH were randomly divided into an observation group (36 cases
5 cases dropped out
1
case was eliminated) and a control group (36 cases
4 cases dropped out
2 cases were eliminated). The observation group received deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture. The needle depth of Xiaguan (ST7) was 20-30 mm. Electroacupuncture was applied at Xiaguan (ST7)
Yingxiang (LI20)
Yintang (GV24
+
)
Baihui (GV20)
with continuous wave
in frequency of 2 Hz. Warm acupuncture was applied at Zusanli (ST36). The treatment was performed 30 min each time
once a week for 12 weeks. The control group was treated with mometasone furoate aqueous nasal spray
one spray per nostril each time
once a day for 12 weeks. The symptom score
adenoid-to-nasopharynx ratio (A/N)
and 18-item health-related quality-of-life survey for children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA-18) score were observed before and after treatment in the two groups
and the clinical efficacy was evaluated after treatment.
Results
2
After treatment
the total scores of symptom
A/N
and OSA-18 scores were decreased compared with those before treatment in both groups (
P
<
0.01)
the above indexes in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (
P
<
0.01
P
<
0.05). The total effective rate in the observation group was 93.3% (28/30)
which was higher than 83.3% (25/30) in the control group (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion
2
Deep needling at Xiaguan (ST7) combined with electroacupuncture and warm acupuncture could effectively improve symptoms
reduce adenoid volume
and improve the quality of life in children with AH.
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