The Compliance And Efficacy Of Traditional Chinese Medicine For Children Under 5 Years With Asthma In Remission Stage

ObjectiveBase on the acupoint application and asthma education, to make a plan for children under 5 years with asthma in remission stage treated by traditional Chinese medicine. To observe the compliance and efficacy in different treatment:acupoint injection, oral medicine, mix acupoint injection and oral medicine.MethodIn this study,80 children with asthma that is deficiency in kidney, lung and spleen, aged from one to five years old, were randomly divided into treatment group and control group. With the basic treatment, the treatment group was divided into three groups, the first group for Chinese Herbs, the second group for acupoint injection, the third group for mix of Chinese Herbs and acupoint injection. And the control group owns basic treatment only for comparison. Observed for 6 months and compare the improvement of four groups in compliance, EO%, the level of asthma control and TCM symptoms.ResultsAfter treatment, there is no significant differences (P>0.05) in comparing the compliance of the first treatment group (75%), the second treatment group (85%), the third treatment group (75%), the control group (95%). EO% of four groups were decreased obviously after treatment and had statistical significance (P<0.05) that indicated there was an interaction between Chinese Herbs and acupoint injection. There is no significant differences (P>0.05) in comparing the change of EO% of the first treatment group, the second treatment group and the control group. There is significant differences (P<0.05) in comparing the change of EO% of the first treatment group, the second treatment group and the third treatment group. The proportion of total effectiveness of asthma control of the first treatment group(90%), the second treatment group (85%), the third treatment group (95%), and the control group (60%) had statistical significance (P<0.05), and there is no significant differences (P>0.05) between the three treatment groups while comparing the three treatment groups with the control group there is significant differences (P<0.05). The proportion of total effectiveness of TCM symptoms of the first treatment group(90%), the second treatment group(95%), the third treatment group(95%) and the control group(60%) had statistical significance (P<0.05) while there is no statistical significance (P>0.05) between the three treatment groups.ConclusionAll of three plans have high compliance, and have good efficacy on asthma control and TCM symptoms. the efficacy of three plans were considerable. The plan which mix of Chinese Herbs and acupoint injection can reduce the level of EO%, so it should be promoted widely.