OBJECTIVE To observe the clinical efficacy of the new stone needle therapy for migraine. METHODS 160 patients were randomly divided into 2 groups, each for 80 cases. The new stone needle therapy was applied in treatment group, while electro-acupuncture treatment in control group. Pain score scale was used before and after treatment, and then pain index was observed before and after the treatment. RESULTS 1 month after treatment, the total efficiency of the treatment group was 93. 75%, and 85% in the control group. There was statistically significant difference in two groups (P<0.05), but no significant difference of long-term efficacy (P>0.05). Treatment group was better than the control group in terms of improvement of pain score (P<0.01). CONCLUSION Stone needle therapy is proper for treating migraine headaches with better clinical efficacy and promotional value.%目的 观察新砭石疗法治疗偏头痛的临床疗效.方法 将160例患者按随机数字表法随机分为2组各80例.治疗组运用新砭石疗法,对照组予电针治疗.并在治疗前后应用疼痛量表进行评分,观察治疗前后的头痛指标改善情况及疗效.结果 治疗后总有效率,治疗组为93.75％,对照组为85.00％,2组比较,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);2组远期疗效的差异则无统计学意义(P＞0.05).治疗组在疼痛评分的改善方面明显优于对照组(P＜0.01).结论 新砭石疗法可用于治疗偏头痛,并具有较理想的临床疗效,有临床推广价值.
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