Clinical study on electroacupuncture plus interferential current therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome
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Title
Clinical study on electroacupuncture plus interferential current therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome
Description
J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2014), Huang Fang;Chen Xiong;Zhou Li-zhi;Huang Ping;Guo Li-hong;Hong Jue.
Abstract
Objective
To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture plus interferential current therapy (ICT) in treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and to explore the mechanism.
Methods
Sixty eligible CFS patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by electroacupuncture plus ICT, while the control group was by electroacupuncture alone. The therapeutic efficacies were evaluated after 2 treatment courses and compared between the two groups.
Results
The recovery rate and total effective rate were respectively 43.3% and 93.3% in the treatment group, versus 20.0% and 80.0% in the control group. There were significant differences in comparing the recovery rate and total effective rate between the two groups (P<0.05), showing that the recovery rate and total effective rate in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group.
Conclusion
Electroacupuncture plus ICT can produce a remarkable efficacy in treating CFS.
To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture plus interferential current therapy (ICT) in treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and to explore the mechanism.
Methods
Sixty eligible CFS patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by electroacupuncture plus ICT, while the control group was by electroacupuncture alone. The therapeutic efficacies were evaluated after 2 treatment courses and compared between the two groups.
Results
The recovery rate and total effective rate were respectively 43.3% and 93.3% in the treatment group, versus 20.0% and 80.0% in the control group. There were significant differences in comparing the recovery rate and total effective rate between the two groups (P<0.05), showing that the recovery rate and total effective rate in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group.
Conclusion
Electroacupuncture plus ICT can produce a remarkable efficacy in treating CFS.
Alternative Title
J Acupunct Tuina Sci
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Date
Language
English
Subject
doi
10.1007/s11726-014-0764-z
issn
1672-3597
issue
3
page end
159
page start
156
volume
12