Therapeutic effects of acupuncture for neurogenic dysphagia鈥攁 randomized controlled trial

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• 作者：Sze-ling CHAN^a ; Ka-hang OR^b ; Wai-zhu SUN^a ; Kwan-yee NG^c ; See-kit LO^b ; Yuet-sheung LEE^c
• 关键词：Randomized controlled trial ; Neurogenic dysphagia ; Acupuncture
• 刊名：Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：P104_02546272
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：March, 2012
• 卷：32
• 期：1
• 页码：25-30
• 文件大小：405 K

摘要

Objective

To evaluate the therapeutic effects and long-term efficacy of acupuncture for neurogenic dysphagia.

Methods

Subjects with neurogenic dysphagia undergoing routine swallowing management were randomized to receive either 20 sessions of true acupuncture (experimental group) or sham acupuncture (control group 1) for approximately one and a half months. A third group (control group 2) comprised of non-randomized subjects with neurogenic dysphagia who received routine care were recruited from separate wards. The outcomes were assessed by the Royal Brisbane Hospital Outcome Measure for Swallowing (RBHOMS), as well as by the consistencies of ingested food and fluid.

Results

A total of 87 subjects (experimental group, n= 20; control group 1, n=19; control group 2, n=48) were recruited into the trial. The average RBHOMS score showed a greater improvement in the experimental group and in control group 1 than in control group 2. The average levels of food and fluid consistencies displayed greater improvement in the experimental group than in the two control groups.

Conclusions

This study demonstrates that acupuncture may have therapeutic effects and long-term efficacy for neurogenic dysphagia. However, due to an insufficient sample size and the lack of follow-up for control group 2, multi-centre trials employing a larger sample size may be required to draw concrete conclusions.