Observation on the clinical effect of treating postherpetic neuralgia with fire needle acupuncture
Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of treating postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) with fire needle acupuncture based on meridian differentiation. Methods 150 PHN patients were randomly divided into observation group,control group A and control group B,each with 50 cases. Control group A was treated with ordinary acupuncture,control group B was treated with oral gabapentin capsule,and observation group was treated with fire needle acupunture. The clinical efficacy,Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score,Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score and 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) score were compared among the three groups. Results The total clinical effective rate of the observation group was 96％,which was significantly higher than that of control group A (84％) and control group B (80％),and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). After treatment,the observation group had VAS score of (3.76±1.61) points and PSQI score of (6.56±1.43) points,which were significantly lower than those of control group A[(4.70±1.90) and (9.16±2.46) points]and control group B[(4.95±1.99) and (10.51±2.69) points],and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). In observation group,the physical functioning score was (92.40±6.08) points,the emotional functioning score was (90.70±6.67) points,the social functioning score was (91.09±6.17) points,the health status score was (91.82±6.37) points,and the vitality score was (91.96±6.45) points,which were significantly higher than control group A[(83.31±5.91),(82.72±5.35),(82.44±5.32),(83.57±5.88),and (82.76±5.41) points]and control group B[(81.35±5.43),(80.21±4.95),(80.01±4.58),(81.02±4.78),and (80.06±5.02) points],and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion The clinical effect of fire needle acupuncture is remarkable on PHN,and it has positive effect on relieving neuralgia and improving sleep.
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