Needle-embedding therapy combined with basic treatment for stable angina pectoris

Abstract

ObjectiveTo clarify the clinical efficacy of needle-embedding therapy for stable angina pectoris. MethodsSeventy-six patients with stable angina pectoris were divided into needle-embedding therapy group (group A) and basic treatment group (group B) according to the random number table, with 38 patients in each group. Needle-embedding therapy combined with basic treatment was adopted in group A, and needle-embedding was given once every other day, the needles were retained for 24 h each time and three times of treatment were given each week. basic treatment was applied solely in group B. Four weeks of treatment which means one course were given in two groups, efficacy observation and evaluation were carried out after 1 course of treatment . ResultsAfter treatment, the total effective rate of clinical efficacy was 89.47% in group A and 71.05% in group B (p < 0.05), and the total effective rate of electrocardiograph (ECG) efficacy was 84.21% in group A and 63.16% in group B (p < 0.05). After treatment, the score of limitation of motion, score of the stable state of angina pectoris and the score of angina pectoris attack in group A increased by 0.7%, 34.5% and 16.9% respectively when compared with the scores before treatment (t = 1.623, p < 0.01; t = 3.867, p < 0.01; t = 1.958, p < 0.05), and according to the comparison of the score of satisfaction with treatment and the score of disease perception before and after treatment, the difference was not statistically significant (t = 4.972, p > 0.05; t = 0.999, p > 0.05). According to the comparison of the score of limitation of motion, score of angina pectoris attack, score of satisfaction with treatment and the score of disease perception in group B before and after treatment, the differences were not statistically significant (t = 1.726, p > 0.05; t = 1.594, p > 0.05; t = 4.385, p > 0.05; t = 0.999, p > 0.05). The score of the stable state of angina pectoris increased by 4.9% (t = 1.780, p < 0.05). ConclusionNeedle-embedding in acupoint therapy can effectively improve the clinical efficacy, ECG efficacy and the score of Seattle angina questionnaire (SAQ) of stable angina pectoris.