To observe the effects of acupuncture on the clinical efficacy
TCM syndromes and quality of life of patients with chronic eczema (CE) of blood deficiency stirring wind.
Methods
2
Forty-eight patients of CE with blood deficiency stirring wind were randomly divided into an observation group (24 cases
1 case dropped out) and a control group (24 cases
2 cases dropped out). Both groups received basic skin care. The observation group received acupuncture at bilateral Shenmai (BL62)
Houxi (SI3)
Yinlingquan (SP9)
Quchi (LI11)
Ligou (LR5)
Sanyinjiao (SP6)
Xuehai (SP10)
additional acupoints were supplemented based on symptom differentiation
20 min each time
3 times a week for the first 2 weeks
2 times a week for the subsequent 2 weeks. The control group was treated with mometasone furoate cream
once a day for the first 2 weeks
twice a week for the subsequent 2 weeks. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks. The scores of eczema area and severity index (EASI)
itch visual analogue scale (VAS)
TCM syndrome
dermatology life quality index (DLQI) of the two groups were observed before and after treatment
the serum level of immunoglobulin E (IgE) was detected
and the clinical efficacy after treatment and follow-up recurrence rate after 4 weeks of treatment completion of the two groups were observed.
Results
2
After treatment
the scores of EASI
itch VAS
DLQI and serum levels of IgE in both groups and the score of TCM syndrome in the observation group were decreased compared with those before treatment (
P
<
0.01);the above indexes in the observation grou
p were lower than those in the control group (
P
<
0.01
P
<
0.05). The total effective rate of the observation group was 91.3% (21/23)
which was higher than 63.6% (14/22) in the control group (
P
<
0.05). In follow-up
the difference in recurrence rates between the two groups was not statistically significant (
P
>
0.05).
Conclusion
2
Acupuncture can improve the clinical symptoms
TCM syndrome
quality of life of CE patients with blood deficiency stirring wind.
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XIAO Lu
GAO Ying
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SHAN Ziqi
ZHANG Yifang
WANG Yuanchong
YANG Xiaokun
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