Title: Therapeutic Evaluation of Acupuncture-moxibustion plus Cupping for Gouty Arthritis
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy plus cupping in treating gouty arthritis. Method Seventy-six patients with gouty arthritis were randomized into a treatment group(n=46) and a control group(n=30).The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture-moxibustion plus cupping,and the control was by medication.The two groups were compared with each other in therapeutic efficacy.Result The recovery rate and total effective rate after 3 treatment courses were respectively 54.3%and 97.8%in the treatment group,versus 40.0%and 80.0%in the control,and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant(P0.05).Conclusion Integrative use of acupuncture-moxibustion and cupping is an effective way to treat gouty arthritis.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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