Abstract
Objective
To evaluate the efficacy of Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage) at points on abdomen and back meridians in the treatment of infantile colic.
Methods
A total of 120 infants with intestinal colic were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group, with 60 cases in each group. In the control group, the parents of the infants were given soothing and health education. In addition to the intervention used in the control group, the observation group was treated with Tuina at points on abdomen and back meridians once a day for 5 consecutive days as a course of treatment. The pain scale score and clinical symptoms of the two groups were recorded before and after treatment.
Results
After treatment, the total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The pain scale score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). In the 24 h behavior diary indicators, the daily attack duration, the daily attack times, and the weekly attack days in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).
Conclusion
Tuina at points on abdomen and back meridians is effective and safe in the treatment of infantile colic.
摘要
目的
评价腹背经穴推拿治疗婴儿肠绞痛的疗效。
方法
将120例婴儿肠绞痛患儿随机分为对照组与观察组, 每组60例。对照组对家长采取安抚和健康教育; 观察组在对照组基础上加腹背经穴推拿, 每天1次, 连续5 d为1个疗 程。分别于治疗前后对两组患儿进行疼痛量表评分和临床症状记录。
结果
治疗后, 观察组总有效率高于对照组, 差 异具统计学意义(P<0.05); 观察组疼痛量表评分低于对照组, 差异具统计学意义(P<0.05); 24 h行为日记指标中, 观察 组的每天持续时间、每天发作次数和每周发作天数评分均低于对照组, 差异具统计学差异(P<0.05)。
结论
腹背经穴 推拿治疗婴儿肠绞痛临床有效并且安全性高。
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This work was supported by the Special Project of Technology Innovation and Application Development of Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau (重庆市科学技术局技术创新与应用发展专项, No. cstc2019jscx-msxmX0260).
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Zhao, X., Dong, L., Zhang, M. et al. Therapeutic efficacy evaluation of Tuina at points on abdomen and back meridians for infantile colic. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 21, 156–161 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-023-1371-7
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Keywords
- Tuina
- Massage
- Pediatric Massage (Tuina)
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Infantile Colic
- Pain Measurement
- Infant