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- Title
Effectiveness of bee venom acupuncture for patients suffering from periarthritis humeroscapularis.
- Authors
Minh Duc Nguyen; Thanh Van Tran; Quoc Vinh Nguyen; Cay Doan Ha; Linh Vu Phuong Dang
- Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of bee venom acupuncture in humeroscapularis (PHS) patients. METHODS: One hundred and twenty patients diagnosed with PHS were assigned into four groups: BV1 (0.01 mg/kg), BV2 (0.005 mg/kg), BV3 (0.0025 mg/kg), and control group (vitamin B1 plus novocain 3% injection) with 15 d of treatment. The outcomes of the study including visual analogue scale (VAS) score and β-endorphin, inflammatory cytokines including interleukin-10 (IL-10), IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and shoulder function score were assessed at baseline, after 10 and 15 d of treatment. RESULTS: All four groups reported statistically significant improvement in VAS score, motion range, and shoulder function score (P < 0.01), only the BV3 group showed significant increase of anti-inflammatory (IL-10) and decrease of pro-inflammatory (IL-1β, TNF-α) cytokines after treatment (P < 0.05). The BV3 group presented a significant difference between all outcomes compared to the control and other groups. CONCLUSION: BV3 groups showed better recovery including reduced pain, improved motor function and normalized inflammatory cytokines than current therapy used in Vietnam and other groups.
- Subjects
BEE venom; PERIARTHRITIS; CYTOKINES; ENDORPHINS; INTERLEUKIN-10; PAIN management
- Publication
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2023, Vol 43, Issue 4, p795
- ISSN
0255-2922
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2023.04.002