De-qi, not psychological factors, determines the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea

Jin Xiong; Fang Liu; Ming-min Zhang; Wei Wang; Guang-ying Huang

doi:10.1007/s11655-011-0857-1

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De-qi, not psychological factors, determines the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea

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- De-qi, not psychological factors, determines the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 18, Issue 1, Pages: 7-15(2012)
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  1. Institute of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan,China
  2. Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan,China
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  Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 program, No. 2006CB504502)
- DOI：10.1007/s11655-011-0857-1
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  Published Online：12 October 2011，
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Xiong, J., Liu, F., Zhang, Mm. et al. De-qi, not psychological factors, determines the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 18, 7–15 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0857-1

Jin Xiong, Fang Liu, Ming-min Zhang, et al. De-qi, not psychological factors, determines the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 18(1):7-15(2012)
Xiong, J., Liu, F., Zhang, Mm. et al. De-qi, not psychological factors, determines the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 18, 7–15 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0857-1 DOI：

Jin Xiong, Fang Liu, Ming-min Zhang, et al. De-qi, not psychological factors, determines the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 18(1):7-15(2012) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-011-0857-1.

摘要

To study the impact of De-qi (得气

obtaining qi) and psychological factors on the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea

with an attempt to explore the relationship among De-qi

psychological factors

and clinical efficacy. The patients with primary dysmenorrhea were randomly assigned to a group of acupuncture with manual manipulation (manipulation group

n=67) and an acupuncture group without manipulation (non-manipulation group

n=64). Pain intensity and pain duration were used as measures for evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of the acupuncture treatment. De-qi

the sensations a patient experienced during the acupuncture treatment

was scored on a 4-point scale by the subjects. In addition

the psychological factors

including belief in acupuncture

the level of nervousness

anxiety

and depression

were quantitatively assessed. The personality of the subject was assessed using the Eysenck personality questionnaire (EPQ) and 16 personality factor questionnaire (16PF). Complete data were obtained from 120 patients

60 patients in each group. There were statistically significant differences in pain intensity (W=2410.0

P<0.01) and pain duration (W=3181.0

P<0.01) between the two groups. The number of De-qi acupoints (W=1150.5

P<0.01) and the average intensity of De-qi (W=1141.0

P<0.01) were significantly higher in the manipulation group as compared with their non-manipulation counterparts. The correlation coefficients between De-qi and therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture were greater than those between psychological factors and therapeutic efficacy. Compared with the psychological factors

De-qi contributed more to the pain-relieving effect of acupuncture in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea. Moreover

manual manipulation is a prerequisite for eliciting and enhancing the De-qi sensations

and De-qi is critical for achieving therapeutic effects.

Abstract

To study the impact of De-qi (得气

obtaining qi) and psychological factors on the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea

with an attempt to explore the relationship among De-qi

psychological factors

and clinical efficacy. The patients with primary dysmenorrhea were randomly assigned to a group of acupuncture with manual manipulation (manipulation group

n=67) and an acupuncture group without manipulation (non-manipulation group

n=64). Pain intensity and pain duration were used as measures for evaluating the therapeutic efficacy of the acupuncture treatment. De-qi

the sensations a patient experienced during the acupuncture treatment

was scored on a 4-point scale by the subjects. In addition

the psychological factors

including belief in acupuncture

the level of nervousness

anxiety

and depression

60 patients in each group. There were statistically significant differences in pain intensity (W=2410.0

P<0.01) and pain duration (W=3181.0

P<0.01) between the two groups. The number of De-qi acupoints (W=1150.5

P<0.01) and the average intensity of De-qi (W=1141.0

De-qi contributed more to the pain-relieving effect of acupuncture in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea. Moreover

manual manipulation is a prerequisite for eliciting and enhancing the De-qi sensations

and De-qi is critical for achieving therapeutic effects.

关键词

acupunctureDe-qipsychological factorsmanual acupuncture needle manipulationtherapeutic efficacyPrimary Dysmenorrhea

Keywords

acupunctureDe-qipsychological factorsmanual acupuncture needle manipulationtherapeutic efficacyPrimary Dysmenorrhea

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