کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4201385 | 1279403 | 2013 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveTo compare the curative effects of heat-sensitive moxibustion with conventional drugs on chronic persistent asthma and seek a valuable therapy to replace Western Medicine.MethodsThe participants in this multi-center, randomized, and controlled study were randomly divided into two groups: group A (n=144), treated with heat-sensitive moxibustion (50 sessions) and group B (n=144), treated with Seretide (salmeterol 50 µg/fluticasone 250 µg, twice a day). The scores of asthma control test (ACT), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), peak expiratory flow (PEF), and attack frequency were measured after 15, 30, 60, and 90 days of treatment. Patients followed up 3 and 6 months after treatment.ResultsThere was a significant difference (P= 0.0002) in the ACT score and lung function between the two groups after 3 months of treatment and (P=0.000 03) during the follow-up visits. In addition, heat-sensitive moxibustion reduced attack frequency in the period from inclusion to the 6-month follow-up visit.ConclusionThis study shows that heat-sensitive moxibustion may have a comparable curative effect to Seretide(salmeterol/fluticasone) on asthma.
Journal: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Volume 33, Issue 5, 15 October 2013, Pages 584-591