Clinical efficacy observation of comprehensive ying needling therapy for mumps

Abstract

ObjectiveTo compare the clinical efficacy difference between comprehensive ying needling therapy and intramuscular injection with ribavirin for mumps. MethodsOne hundred patients with mumps were randomly divided into comprehensive ying needling therapy group (group A, 52 cases) and western medicine group (group B, 48 cases), then 8 cases were eliminated and drop out from group A and 4 cases were eliminated and drop out from group B respectively, actual inclusion 44 cases in group A 44 cases in group B. Point bloodletting was performed at parotid gland (腮腺Sāixiàn) and Threeshang acupoints of the patients in group A for once every other day, treatment for 7 days was considered as 1 course of treatment, and 2 courses were needed. Intramuscular injection with ribavirin was given to the patients in group B for twice a day, treatment for 7 days was considered as 1 course, and 2 courses were needed. The parotid gland swelling score, fever score, orifice parotid duct swelling score, score of difficulty in opening mouth and the clinical efficacy of the patients in the two groups were compared before and after treatment. ResultsThe cured and markedly effective rate in group A was 90.9% (40/44), which was superior to 68.2% in group B (30/44) (P < 0.05). The symptom scores were all improved significantly in the two groups after treatment (all P < 0.05), and the improvement in group A was superior to that in group B (all P < 0.05). ConclusionThe curative effect of comprehensive ying needling therapy for treatment of mumps was superior to that of conventional western medicine therapy.