Therapeutic efficacy observation on acupuncture for primary xerostomia
Item
Title
Therapeutic efficacy observation on acupuncture for primary xerostomia
Journal Publication
Date
2012
volume
10(3)
pages
169-173
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture therapy for primary xerostomia. Methods: A total of 46 cases were randomly allocated into an acupuncture group and a medication group by the random alphabet table. Cases in the acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture aiming to nourish yin and tonify the kidney, whereas cases in the medication group were treated with oral administration of Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (Anemarrhena, Phellodendron and Rehmannia Pill). Then the static total saliva flow rate and cube sugar dissolving scores in the two groups before and after treatments were compared and analyzed. Results: The total effective rate in the acupuncture group was 87.0% vs 60.9% in the medication group, showing a statistical significance (P<0.05). After treatment, the static total saliva flow rates and cube sugar test scores were significantly improved in both groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01), there were statistical differences regarding both the static total saliva flow rates and cube sugar test cores between the two groups (P,0.01). Conclusion: Acupuncture therapy aiming to nourish yin and tonify the kidney could achieve better results than oral Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (Anemarrhena, Phellodendron and Rehmannia Pill) and cause no adverse reactions.
has health condition studied
Stomatognathic Diseases
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
46
has duration
4 Weeks