Clinical Trial of Third Lumbar Transverse Process Syndrome of Blood Stasis Type Treated with Mid-Frequency Electroacupuncture Combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine Oriented Cutaneous Penetration
LIU Mu
GENG Ping
LIAO Huixiong
Abstract：Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of mid-frequency electroacupuncture combined with tra-ditional Chinese medicine(TCM) oriented cutaneous penetration on treatment for the third lumbar transverse process syndrome of blood stasis type. Methods:Total of 112 patients were recruited and randomly divided into the control group and the combination group,with 56 patients in each group. Both groups were given treatments of western medicine for nerve root blocking and nerve nourishing. In the combination group the patients were also given mid-frequency electroacupuncture combined with TCM oriented cutaneous penetra-tion. The changes in inflammatory factor(IL-6 and TNF-α),VAS score and Oswestry disability index(ODI) of lumbar vertebrae were observed before and after treatment,and the safety during the treatment was evaluated. Results:After treatment,both groups had significantly lower serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α than those be fore treatment(P<0.01),and the combination group had significantly lower serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-αthan the control group(P<0.05). After treatment,both groups had significantly lower VAS scores and ODI than those before treatment(P<0.01),and the combination group had significantly lower VAS score and ODI than the control group(P<0.05). The control group and combination group had significantly different overall effective rates,87.5% and 98.3%,respectively(P=0.028<0.05). No severe adverse reaction was observed in ei-ther group. Conclusion:Mid-frequency electroacupuncture combined with TCM oriented cutaneous penetration in treatment of the third lumbar transverse process syndrome of blood stasis type is of excellent clinical ef-ficacy. It is safe and effective.
Keywords：mid-frequency electroacupuncturetraditional Chinese medicine oriented cutaneous penetrationblood stasis typethird lumbar transverse process syndromeefficacy observation
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 579-581 )