Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) of Jiaji (EX-B 2) plus focus-encircled needling for promoting the crust formation of herpes zoster and analgesia. Methods Eighty cases of herpes zoster patients were equally randomized into EA group [treated with EA of Ashi-point, Jiaji (EX-B 2), Zhigou (SJ 6) and Houxi (SI 3), once daily for 10 times] and medication group (treated with valaciclovir hydrochloride 300 mg/time, b. i. d. and vitamin B_1 10 mg/time, t. i.d. , 10 days). The pain severity was evaluated by using visual analogous scale (VAS) method. The time when the cutaneous scabbing area was equal or over 50% was recorded. Results After the treatment, of the two 40 cases in EA and medication groups, 30 (75.0%) and 15 (37.5%) were cured, 7 (17.5%) and 12 (30.0%) improved, 3 (7.5%) and 13 (32. 5%) failed, with the total effective rates being 92. 5% and 67. 5% , respectively. The therapeutic effect of EA was significantly superior to that of medication (P<0. 01). VAS scores of both groups reduced significantly (P<0. 01). Both the VAS score and the crust formation time of EA group were significantly lower than those of medication group (P<0. 01). Conclusion EA of Jiaji (EX-B 2) in combination with focus-encircled needling is effective in facilitating the crust formation and pain relief in the treatment of herpes zoster, and the effect of acupuncture is superior to that of medication.%目的:观察电针夹脊配合围刺治疗带状疱疹镇痛及促进疱疹结痂的临床效果.方法:将80例急性期带状疱疹患者按随机数字表法分为针刺组(40例)和西药组(40例).针刺组用电针夹脊穴配合皮损局部阿是穴围刺及远端支沟、后溪配穴治疗,每次30 min,每日1次,共治疗10次;西药组用盐酸伐昔洛韦及维生素B_1口服治疗,共治疗10 d.观察两组临床疗效及疱疹结痂时间,并进行疼痛评价.结果:针刺组痊愈30例,好转7例,未愈3例,总有效率为92.5%;西药组痊愈15例,好转12例,未愈13例,总有效率67.5%;两者差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01),针刺组疗效优于西药组.针刺组与西药组比较,疼痛评分及结痂面积大于50%所需时间差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.01).结论:电针夹脊配合围刺治疗能更有效地缓解带状疱疹所引起的疼痛,并能促进疱疹结痂,缩短病程.
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