[Randomized controlled study on acupuncture treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome]. 2010

Xing-Hua Chen, and Lu-Qian Li, and Wen Zhang, and Juan Yang, and Yi-Shuang Dai, and Dong-Hua Xu, and Chun-Zhi Tang
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of TCM, Guangzhou 510405, China. dr_xinghua@yahoo.com.cn

OBJECTIVE To observe the therapeutic effect of acpuncture treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). METHODS Nighty cases of CFS were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 45 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with acupunture at Renying (ST 9), Fengfu (GV 16), Baihui (GV 20); the control group was treated with 250 mL 5% Glucose injectio combined with 20 mL Shenmai injectio. Fatigue Scale (FS) was used to compare the scores between the two groups after treatment. RESULTS The total scores in the observation group were 9.37 +/- 2.33 and 5.41 +/- 1.96 before and after treatment respectively, and in the control group, they were 9.08 +/- 2.27 and 7.34 +/- 2.03 respectively. FS brainwork integral, physical fatigue integral, and total integral all decreased after treatment in two groups (all P < 0.001), and it decreased much more obviously in the observation group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Both of the acpuncture treatment and Shenmai injectio are able to decrease fatigue scale score, improve the fatigue symptoms of CFS patients, and the effect of acupucture treatment is obviously superior to that of Shenmai injectio.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D015670 Acupuncture Therapy Treatment of disease by inserting needles along specific pathways or meridians. The placement varies with the disease being treated. It is sometimes used in conjunction with heat, moxibustion, acupressure, or electric stimulation. Acupotomy,Acupuncture Treatment,Pharmacoacupuncture Therapy,Pharmacoacupuncture Treatment,Therapy, Acupuncture,Acupotomies,Acupuncture Treatments,Therapy, Pharmacoacupuncture,Treatment, Acupuncture,Treatment, Pharmacoacupuncture
D015673 Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic A syndrome characterized by persistent or recurrent fatigue, diffuse musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, and subjective cognitive impairment of 6 months duration or longer. Symptoms are not caused by ongoing exertion; are not relieved by rest; and result in a substantial reduction of previous levels of occupational, educational, social, or personal activities. Minor alterations of immune, neuroendocrine, and autonomic function may be associated with this syndrome. There is also considerable overlap between this condition and FIBROMYALGIA. (From Semin Neurol 1998;18(2):237-42; Ann Intern Med 1994 Dec 15;121(12): 953-9) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,Encephalomyelitis, Myalgic,Infectious Mononucleosis-Like Syndrome, Chronic,Postviral Fatigue Syndrome,Chronic Fatigue Disorder,Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome,Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndrome,Myalgic Encephalomyelitis,Royal Free Disease,Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease,Chronic Fatigue Disorders,Chronic Fatigue Fibromyalgia Syndrome,Chronic Fatigue Syndromes,Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndromes,Fatigue Disorder, Chronic,Fatigue Syndrome, Postviral,Fatigue Syndromes, Chronic,Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Chronic,Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndromes, Chronic,Infectious Mononucleosis Like Syndrome, Chronic,Postviral Fatigue Syndromes,Syndrome, Postviral Fatigue
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes

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