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(Comparison of curative effects on cerebral palsy by jinsanzhen of different needle retaining time) [Chinese - simplified characters]
Wang Q-Y, Yuan Q, Zhang Z-T, Feng J-Q, Luo G-F, Jin R
Zhongguo Linchuang Kangfu [Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation] 2005 Mar 21;9(11):156-157
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

AIM: Acupuncture is an important means for clinical treatment of cerebral palsy (CP), but there are greatly different opinions in the needle retaining time. This paper investigates the difference of curative effects in treating CP by different head needle retaining time. METHODS: Forty-three CP children were selected from the Special Diagnostic Room of Acupuncture, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Guangzhou Jinsanzhen Treatment Center from May to December 2003. All the CP children had accepted basic treatment of jinsanzhen for two months and rediagnosed. The curative effects of jinsanzhen treatment on CP were compared with observation of acupuncture at head for 1 hour (group A) and 30 minutes (group B) by adopting randomized controlled trial. RESULTS: The results of gross motor function measure(GMFM) showed that the scores of functional regions 2, 3 and 4 in group A before treatment were 1,562.8 +/- 592.6, 2,452.1 +/- 723.5 and 1,573.8 +/- 513.4, and actual scores of each region were 152.9 +/- 39.2, 162.2 +/- 61.4 and 144.73 +/- 29.2; the scores of each region after treatment were 2,989.7 +/- 451.3, 3,897.9 +/- 652.1 and 2,341.7 +/- 317.9, and the actual scores were 231.5 +/- 41.5, 271.4 +/- 85.8 and 228.6 +/- 38.3; the scores of functional regions 2, 3 and 4 in group B before treatment were 1,696.8 +/- 215.3, 2,509.5 +/- 385.4 and 1,495.3 +/- 203.7, and the actual scores were 159.7 +/- 32.4, 155.6 +/- 49.3 and 131.9 +/- 21.3; the scores of each region after 2-month treatment were 2,386.5 +/- 423.5, 3,372.1 +/- 592.6 and 1,968.2 +/- 295.6, and the actual scores were 197.3 +/- 42.5, 207.2 +/- 71.5 and 180.5 +/- 20.5. After treatment, the motor functions were significantly improved in both groups, and the improvements in the functional regions of crawl with knees, sitting and standing in group A were superior to those in group B. CONCLUSION: Sufficient stimulation by prolonging the time of needle retaining at head is an important factor for the better curative effects in treating CP.

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