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Effect of rapid point pressure on therapeutic efficacy and pulmonary function in patients with chronic persistent bronchial asthma

点穴快速疗法对支气管哮喘慢性持续期患者临床疗效及肺功能的影响

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Abstract

Objective

To observe the effect of rapid point pressure on clinical effect and pulmonary function of patients with chronic persistent bronchial asthma.

Methods

A total of 60 confirmed chronic persistent bronchial asthma cases were randomly allocated into two groups, 30 in each group. Cases in the treatment group were treated with rapid point pressure, 1 h for the initial treatment, and 40 min for the ensuing treatments. The treatment was done once a day for 40 d. Cases in the control group were treated with Compound Methoxyphenamine Hydrochloride Capsules, 2 capsules for each dose, 3 times a day. The treatment lasted for 7 consecutive days. A 1-year follow-up was made for both groups.

Results

After treatment, the scores of each symptom and total symptom scores for the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptoms in the treatment group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05); the total effective rates in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group in each time frame; and there was a between-group statistical significance in total effective rate after 7 d of treatment (P<0.01). After 40-day treatments, there were statistical significances in the forced expiratory volume in 1 s percentage of predicted value (FEV 1%) and inspiratory capacity (IC%) in the treatment group (P<0.05); however, there were no statistical significances (P>0.05) in forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity ratio (FEV1/FVC), peak expiratory flow rate (PEF%) and maximum midexpiratory flow rate (MMEF%); and there were no statistical significances in pulmonary function parameters in the control group. In addition, as for pulmonary function parameters, there were no intra-group statistical significances in differences before and after treatment (P>0.05).

Conclusion

Rapid point pressure can alleviate patients’ TCM symptoms and improve their FEV% and IC%.

摘要

目的

观察快速点穴治疗支气管哮喘慢性持续期的疗效及其对肺功能的影响。

方法

将60例支气管哮喘慢性持续期患者随机分为两组, 每组30例。 治疗组用快速点穴疗法, 首次点穴治疗1 h, 以后每次治疗40 min, 每日1次, 连续治疗40次。 对照组口服复方甲氧那明胶囊(Compound Methoxyphenamine Hydrochloride Capsules), 每次2粒, 每日3次。 连续治疗7 d。 两组均随访1年。

结果

治疗后, 治疗组各症状积分及症状总积分改善值均明显优于对照组(P<0.05); 两组各个时间点总有效率比较, 治疗组均高于对照组, 且在治疗7 d后的总有效率与对照组有统计学差异(P<0.01)。 治疗40 d后两组肺功能指标比较, 治疗组第一秒用力呼气容积占预计值比值(forced expiratory volume in 1 second percentage of predicted value, FEV1%)、 深吸气量(inspiratory capacity, IC%)均与治疗前有统计学差异(P<0.05), 第一秒用力呼气容积占用力肺活量的比值(forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity ratio, FEV1/FVC)、 呼吸峰流速(peak expiratory flow rate, PEF%)及最大呼气中段流率(maximum midexpiratory flow rate, MMEF%)差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05); 对照组肺功能各项指标与治疗前均无统计学差异(P>0.05); 两组肺功能指标治疗前后差值均无统计学差异(P>0.05)。

结论

快速点穴可改善患者中医证候, 对肺功能中的FEV1%、 IC%有改善。

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    Miao-yan Shi  (史苗颜), Wei Zhang  (张炜) & Jun Tian  (田君)

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Chang’an Hospital, Zhongxiang City, Hubei, 431900, China

    Zi-tong Shu  (舒子童)

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Shi, My., Shu, Zt., Zhang, W. et al. Effect of rapid point pressure on therapeutic efficacy and pulmonary function in patients with chronic persistent bronchial asthma. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 13, 36–43 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-015-0820-3

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