Objective

2

To explore the efficacy of thumbtack needle combined with western medicine rehabilitation training for high-risk infants.

Methods

2

A total of 160 high-risk infants were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group at a ratio of 1∶1

80 cases in each group. High-risk infants in the control group received western medicine rehabilitation training alone

while those in the observation group were treated with thumbtack needle at Qihai (CV6)

Guanyuan (CV4)

Dazhui (GV14)

and bilateral Zusanli (ST36)

Shenshu (BL23) and Sanyinjiao (SP6) on the basis of the treatment in the control group

the treatment was given once every 2 days

the needles were retained for 24 h each time

and the treatment lasted for 2 months. Before treatment

after 1

2 months of treatment

and after 4 months of treatment completion

the physical growth indexes (body length

body weight

head circumference) and neuropsychological development indexes (scores of gross motor skills

fine motor skills

adaptive ability

language

social behavior and developmental quotient[DQ] value) were compared between the two groups. Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to evaluate the correlation between physical growth indexes and neuropsychological development indexes before and after treatment. Log-binomial regression model was established to analyze the effect of the two intervention strategies on the risk of adverse outcomes.

Results

2

With the extension of treatment duration

the body length

body weight

head circumference

the scores of gross motor skills

fine motor skills

adaptive ability

language

social behavior

and the DQ values showed an upward trend in both groups (

P

<

0.001). Moreover

the above mentioned indexes in the observation group were higher than those in the control group after 1

2 months of treatment

and after 4 months of treatment completion (

P

<

0.001

P

<

0.01

P

<

0.05). Correlation analysis revealed that body length was positively correlated with adaptive ability scores

social behavior scores and DQ values at the corresponding time points of after 1

2 months of treatment

and after 4 months of treatment completion (

P

<

0.01

P

<

0.001

P

<

0.05). Log-binomial regression model analysis showed that the risk of adverse outcomes in high-risk infants in the observa

tion group was lower than that in the control group (

RR

<

1

P

<

0.01).

Conclusion

2

Thumbtack needle combined with western medicine rehabilitation training can improve the physical growth and neuropsychological development of high-risk infants

and reduce the risk of adverse outcomes.