Clinical Study of Fire Needle in Alleviating Herpes Zoster Pain
Item
Title
Clinical Study of Fire Needle in Alleviating Herpes Zoster Pain
Journal Publication
Date
2014
volume
23(1)
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: to compare the curative effect of Fire Needle and Western medicine in relieving herpes zoster pain. Methods: a total of 50 patients with herpes zoster were randomly divided into two groups: (1) in the Fire Needle group (n = 25) patients underwent Fire Needle acupuncture and circling acupuncture to 3-5 Ashi points, as well as electric acupuncture to Jiaji (EX-B2), Zhigou (SJ6) and Houxi (S13), once a day, 10 days as a course of treatment. (2) In the Western medicine group (n = 25), valaciclovir hydrochloride and vitamin B1 were administered for 10 days. Curative effects of both groups were compared. Results: 42 cases completed the study, and 8 cases dropped out. In patients who completed the treatment, the curative rate of the Fire Needle group was better than that of the Western medicine group (P < 0.01). Duration of pain between both groups had greater significant reduction (P< 0.05), with the Fire Needle group superior to Western medicine. In Day 2-7 of Treatment as well as Day 22, 30 and 60 follow-up, significant difference was observed of the degree of pain improvement between the two groups (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Fire Needle therapy displayed favorable curative effect on herpes zoster, can shorten the duration of, and reduce postherpetic neuralgia.
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Date of Input: 1/29/2015; Date Modified: 4/14/2015; Availability: --In File--; Priority: Normal; Herpes Zoster; Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China. Email: zhangjiajiagz@l63.net
has health condition studied
Nervous System Diseases
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
50
has duration
1.5 Weeks