Clinical Observation on the Treatment of Pain caused by Subacute Thyroiditis with Qingying Jiedu Decoction combined with Acupuncture
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of Qingying Jiedu Decoction combined with acupuncture in the treatment of pain caused by subacute thyroiditis.Methods:A total of 84 cases of subacute thyroiditis pain patients were divided into the observation group and the control group according to random number table method;the control group was given anti-inflammation and analgesic conventional treatment and acupuncture treatment,while the observation group was given Qingying Jiedu Decoction on the basis of the control group.The clinical effi-cacy,TCM syndrome score,serum pain factors[serum substance P(SP),β-endorphin(β-EP),strong enkephalin(DYN)]levels,thyroid function indicators[thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH),free thyroxine3(FT3),free thyrox-ine4(FT4)],pain scores[visual analogue scale(VAS),numerical rating scale(NRS)]and safety evaluation before and after treatment were observed in the two groups.Results:After treatment,the total effective rate in the obser-vation group was 92.86%,which was higher than 76.19%in the control group(P<0.05).TCM syndrome score,se-rum pain factors and pain scores of the two groups were decreased after treatment(P<0.05).TSH levels of the two groups were significantly higher than before treatment,and FT3 and FT4 levels of the two groups were signifi-cantly lower than before treatment.All of the indicators in the observation group were better than those in the con-trol group(P<0.05).There were no adverse events during treatment in the two groups.Conclusion:Qingying Jie-du Decoction combined with acupuncture has significant clinical effect on pain caused by subacute thyroiditis.