Herb-insulated moxibustion on the Governor Vessel in dog days of summer for postpartum pantalgia: a randomized controlled trial
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, ISSN: 1993-0399, Vol: 22, Issue: 3, Page: 246-252
2024
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Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of herb-insulated moxibustion on the Governor Vessel in dog days of summer for postpartum pantalgia. Methods: A total of 64 patients with postpartum pantalgia were randomized into an observation group and a control group, with 32 cases in each group. Both groups were treated with herb-insulated moxibustion on the Governor Vessel. The control group was treated in non-dog days, and the observation group was treated in dog days of summer. Both groups were treated with moxibustion once every 3 d, 3 times as one course of treatment, for a total of 3 courses. The range and degree of pain were evaluated by the 45-region body surface area score and visual analog scale (VAS) score before treatment, after treatment, 1 month after treatment, and around the Winter Solstice. The revised fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQR) was used to evaluate the quality of life of the patients. The clinical efficacy was compared between the two groups after treatment. Results: During the trial, there were 2 dropout cases in the observation group, and 2 cases were eliminated from the control group. After treatment, the total effective rate in the observation group was 93.3%, which was higher than 76.6% in the control group (P<0.05). Compared with before treatment, the number of pain sites and pain areas of the patients in both groups decreased after treatment, 1 month after treatment, and around the Winter Solstice (P<0.05), and the FIQR score decreased (P<0.05). The score of each item in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). Compared with before treatment, the VAS score in the observation group decreased after treatment, 1 month after treatment, and around the Winter Solstice (P<0.01), and was lower than that in the control group at the same time point (P<0.05). Conclusion: Herb-insulated moxibustion on the Governor Vessel can improve the range and degree of pain in patients with postpartum pantalgia and improve their quality of life. The total efficacy of the moxibustion performed in dog days is superior to that in non-dog days, and the effect lasts longer.
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http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85196616253&origin=inward; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11726-024-1442-4; https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11726-024-1442-4; https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11726-024-1442-4; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11726-024-1442-4; http://sciencechina.cn/gw.jsp?action=cited_outline.jsp&type=1&id=7738309&internal_id=7738309&from=elsevier
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