Clinical Observation on the Zhifeng Tiaoxin Acupuncture Combined with Cupping and Levocetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets for the Treatment of Recurrent Chronic Urticaria
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Zhifeng Tiaoxin Acupuncture combined with cupping and Levocetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets in the treatment of recurrent chronic urticaria.Methods A total of 94 patients with recurrent chronic urticaria were randomly divided into observation group and control group,47 cases in each group.The control group was treated with Levocetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets,and the observation group was treated with Zhifeng Tiaoxin Acupuncture combined with cupping on the basis of the control group.A total of eight weeks of treatment was given.After two months of treatment,the clinical efficacy of the two groups was evaluated,and the changes of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome scores and chronic urticaria quality of life scale(CU-Q2ol)scores of patients with chronic urticaria were observed before and after treatment,as well as the levels of serum interleukin 17(IL-17)and interleukin 23(IL-23).The changes of serum complement 3,complement 4 and immunoglobulin E levels were compared before and after treatment between the two groups.The safety and adverse reactions of the two groups were evaluated.Results(1)After treatment,the scores of TCM syndrome and quality of life scale in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the improvement in the scores of TCM syndrome and quality of life scale in the observation group was superior to that in the control group(P<0.05).(2)The total effective rate was 93.62%(44/47)in the observation group and 78.72%(37/47)in the control group.The curative effect of the observation group was superior to that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).(3)After treatment,the levels of serum IL-17 and IL-23 in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the improvement of serum IL-17 and IL-23 levels in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).(4)After treatment,the levels of serum complement 3,complement 4 and immunoglobulin E in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the improvement of serum complement 3,complement 4 and immunoglobulin E in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).(5)The incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was 8.51%(4/47);the control group was 4.26%(2/47);there was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the observation group and the control group(P>0.05).Conclusion Zhifeng Tiaoxin Acupuncture combined with cupping and Levocetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets in the treatment of recurrent chronic urticaria can significantly improve the clinical symptoms of patients,reduce the inflammatory response and improve the immune function.