A Comparative Study on Relieving Postpartum Lumbago with Fire-dragon Cupping Therapy and Acupuncture

Qiaohui Ye

Status: Completed

Conditions: Core Stability Training; Postpartum Low Back Pain; Acupuncture; Huolong Tank

Treatments: Combination Product: Acupuncture combined with core stability training; Combination Product: Dragon Tank joint core stability training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06897891

2023KLL067

Details and patient eligibility

About

Abstract: Objective To compare the effects of fire dragon pot therapy and acupuncture on low back pain, lumbar function, self-efficacy and postpartum depression in patients with postpartum low back pain. Methods From April 2024 to September 2024, 84 postpartum patients with low back pain who met the standard of sodium discharge in Hangzhou area were recruited and divided into acupuncture group (routine acupuncture + core stability training (42 cases) and Huolongcan group (42 cases) according to random number table method. Fire dragon pot + core stability training (42 cases), the two groups each intervention 30 min, once every other day, intervention 3 times. Before and after the intervention, the visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the degree of low back pain, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was used to evaluate the lumbar function, the pain Self-efficacy questionnaire (PSEQ) was used to evaluate the patients' confidence in effectively coping with pain, and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) was used to evaluate the postpartum depression. The changes of each index before and after intervention were observed.

Enrollment: 84 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• (1) Postpartum 42 days to 1 year; (2) Visual analogue scale (VAS)[7]≥4 points; (3) Have basic reading comprehension ability, be able to fill out questionnaires independently, cooperate with investigation and treatment; (4) Sign informed consent voluntarily.

Exclusion criteria

• (1) Tumor, fracture, tuberculosis, bleeding tendency or serious organic disease; (2)Immune system diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis; (3) severe osteoporosis; (4) Patients with Yin deficiency and fire flourishing

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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84 participants in 2 patient groups

Acupuncture group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Acupuncture and moxibustion group combined with core stability training.

Treatment:

Combination Product: Acupuncture combined with core stability training

Huolong Tank Group

Experimental group

Description:

Huolong Tank group adopts Huolongcan combined core stability training

Treatment:

Combination Product: Dragon Tank joint core stability training