The Clinical Study On The Treatment Of Senile Functional Constipation Using Jin's Three-Needle Therapy

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of Jin' s Three-Needle therapy in the treatment of functional constipation in senile patients.Method:Using the diagnostic criteria outlined by "The Clinical Guide to Research in New Chinese Drugs" in 1997,a total of sixty patients were randomly divided into treatment and control groups.Patients in the treatment group were treated with Jin' s Three-Needle therapy,while those in the control group were treated according to the routine acupuncture method.After 3 courses of treatment,data including the form of feces,relevant symptoms and the level of anxiety in the patients were assessed and statistically analyzed.Results:1.Total effective rate:The total effective rate of the treatment group was 87.5%,and that of the control group was 80.00%.Both groups were significantly effective in treating senile functional constipation. In both groups,there was a significant change in their before and after effect(p<0.05,respectively).However,the effective rates between the groups were not significantly different(p>0.05),indicating that the effectiveness of the two therapies were similar.2.Stool Normality Rate:Before treatment,the rate of the treatment group was 28.1%and that of the control group was 20.0%;after treatment, the treatment group' s rate increased to 75.0%and the control group to 60.0%.Clearly shown and through statistical analysis,their before and after effect in both groups was significant(p<0.01).Moreover,the rates after treatment when compared between the two groups also showed significance(p<0.05),indicating that the treatment group was more effective in improving the form of stool in the senile constipated patients.3.Symptom Index Score:①The score after treatment was 7.8±2.58 for the treatment group,and that for the control group was 9.2±2.86. The change in the before and after scores for both groups were significant(p<0.01).The after treatment scores between the groups were not significantly different(p>0.05).②The scores achieved for the primary symptoms were not significantly different when compared between the groups(p>0.05).③The scores for the secondary symptoms were significantly different between the groups(p>0.05).4.SAS Standard Scores for Anxiety:After treatment,the score of the treatment group was 38.1±6.5,and that of the control group was 51.2±8.9.The change in the scores after treatment between the groups was significantly different(p<0.05),indicating that the treatment group was more effective in relieving the level of anxiety in the senile constipated patients.Conclusions:Jin' s Three-Needle Therapy had a significant clinical effect in the treatment of senile constipation.As proven in the study,the therapy is effective in not only relieving the primary symptoms of constipation,but also improving the secondary symptoms and easing the anxiety experienced in the patients.