Effects of mind-regulating acupuncture on pain, negative emotion and sleep quality in patients with postherpetic neuralgia： a randomized controlled pilot trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the clinical effects of mind-regulating acupuncture combined with surrounding needling and heavy moxibustion on pain intensity, sleep quality, and negative emotion in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
Results Summary
The study found that the combination therapy significantly reduced pain intensity (PRI, VAS, PPI), improved sleep quality (PSQI), and alleviated negative emotions (HAMA, HAMD) compared to baseline in both groups, though the abstract does not provide detailed comparative results between the groups.
Population
Patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
Effective Dosage
Not specified in the abstract.
Duration
2 courses of treatment (exact duration not specified).
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mind-regulating acupuncture | decrease | pain intensity, sleep quality, negative emotion | patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) | - | effect on | #1 |
mind-regulating acupuncture combined with surrounding needling and heavy moxibustion | neutral | - | patients with PHN | - | clinical effect of | #2 |
surrounding needling and heavy moxibustion | neutral | - | patients in the control group | - | treated with | #3 |
mind-regulating acupuncture combined with surrounding needling and heavy moxibustion | neutral | - | patients in the comprehensive therapy group | - | treated with | #4 |
- | no change | the above indicators | the 2 groups | - | no statistical differences in | #5 |
- | decrease | scores of PRI, VAS, PPI, HAMA, HAMD and PSQI | patients of the 2 groups | - | reduced | #6 |
OBJECTIVES: To observe the effect of mind-regulating acupuncture on pain intensity, sleep quality, negative emotion in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), and evaluate the clinical effect of mind-regulating acupuncture combined with surrounding needling and heavy moxibustion at METHODS: The patients with PHN were randomly divided into a control group (35 cases, 2 cases dropped out) and a comprehensive therapy group (35 cases). The patients in the control group were treated with surrounding needling and heavy moxibustion at RESULTS: There were no statistical differences in the above indicators between the 2 groups before treatment. After 2 courses of treatment, the scores of PRI, VAS, PPI, HAMA, HAMD and PSQI were reduced when compared with those before treatment in the patients of the 2 groups ( CONCLUSIONS: The combination of mind-regulating acupuncture with surrounding needling and heavy moxibustion at