The Clinical Research Of The Effect Of Deng’s Balance Acupuncture Treatment For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Background Chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS)is a debilitating disorder characterized by extreme fatigue or tiredness which is repeated attacks more than six months as the main performance,there is no significant abnormality on physical examination,laboratory indicators,and imaging examination.A chronic fatigue syndrome is a group of syndromes when the human body in a long-term of fatigue or for the comprehensive performance of extreme fatigue condition,which accompanied by flu-like symptoms,cognitive impairment,mental disorder,sleep disorder and nonspecific symptoms.The cause of the disease is not clear,the clinical symptoms are complex,as the accelerated pace of life,people increasingly stressed,modern young and middle-aged worker(such as white-collar workers,teachers,medical workers,civil servant,etc)which have a higher risk of CFS.In ancient literature of TCM did not find the term"chronic fatigue syndrome" in Traditional Chinese Medicine of disease,but there are many similar symptoms described,TCM treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS)has its own unique characteristics and advantage,such as syndrome differentiation for consumption Chinese herbal medicines,acupuncture,moxibustion,massage,acupressure and ear seeds etc.Deng’ s balance acupuncture is a method of acupuncture that focuses on the balance and holistic of the body and mind;selection of acupuncture points focus on the Du channel,which prominent the acupuncture function of harmonizing spirit.Balance acupuncture emphasizes the holism,homeostasis of the body and mind.Deng utilizes the TCM psycho-spiritual concept as the foundation theory,brought the basic connection of the governing channel in line with the characteristic of the eight extraordinary vessels achieving the regulatory effects on the psycho-spiritual functions using of acupuncture.The aim of this study was to explore the clinical efficacy of Deng’s balance acupuncture of chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS),in order to provide a better clinical treatment effect.Objective This research adopts randomized controlled clinical trials research methods,through the acupuncture "representing the comparison of Deng’s balance acupuncture with conventional acupuncture and western medicine therapy,analysis of the three groups of curative effects,representing of Deng’ s balance acupuncture and objective evaluation the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on chronic fatigue syndrome.Methods This study was undertaken between September 2016 and March 2017 at Australia Sydney Pearl Life Activating TCM Clinic.A patient who meet the standard criteria and had the clinical diagnosis as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,90 patients screened.According to the computer software 90 patients were divided into Deng’s balance acupuncture group(n=30),conventional acupuncture group(n=30)and western medicine group(n=30).Western diagnostic criteria refer to the 1994 US Centers for Disease Control(CDC)revised Fukuda standards,Deng’ s acupuncture acupoints are:GV6,GV8,GV5,GV10,GV12,GV14,GV20,UB16(B),UB20(B),and UB22(B);conventional acupuncture acupoints are:GV20,EX YingTang,HT7(B),KI3(B),LR3(B),SP6(B)and ST36(B).Acupoints refer to the new century National Higher Chinese Medicine Colleges in teaching materials of "acupuncture therapy".Both acupuncture groups frequency of treatment were twice a week;Western medicines group will take gamma oryzanol(30mg,once a day)and vitamin B1(250mg,once a day),frequency of medication is once a day;All three groups having treatment twice per week,2 weeks per session,4 session of treatment,a total of 2months,evaluation index according to Fatigue Assessment Instrument(FAI),Fatigue Scale(FS-14),Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)and Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS),the efficacy evaluation criteria were assessed by the FAI scale score and the data of 60 CFS patients were statistical analyzed by SPSS17.0 statistical software.Results Three groups of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome before and after treatment scale comparison Deng’ s balance acupuncture group and conventional acupuncture group after treatment FAI a grade,FS-14,SAS scores and SDS score were significantly reduced(P<0.01)compare with scores before treatment;this showed that representing of Deng’ s balance acupuncture and conventional acupuncture can significantly improve the clinical manifestations of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(CFS)patients.Western medicine therapy group after treatment FAI a grade,FS-14,SAS scores and SDS score were significantly reduced(P<0.01)compare with the scores before treatment,however,there was no significant difference(P>0.05)in SAS score and SDS score before and after treatment,which indicated that western medicine treatment could significantly improve the status of patients and had no obvious effect on patients with anxiety and depression.Three groups of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome scale score comparison after treatment Compared with the other two groups,the difference between the two groups was significant(P<0.01),this showed Deng’ s balance acupuncture better than conventional acupuncture and western medicine therapy;comparison between conventional acupuncture and western medicine group showed conventional acupuncture method has better scores in reducing the FS-14 score,reduce the SAS scores and SDS score than western medicines method,there was a significant difference statistically significant(P<0.01).Three groups of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome in clinical efficacy comparison Deng’s balance acupuncture group of 4 cases were markedly effective,effective 24 cases,ineffective in 2 cases,the total effective rate was 93.33%,the conventional acupuncture group 2 cases were markedly effective,effective 21 cases,7 cases,the total effective rate was 76.67%,western medicines group,1 case had marked effect,17 cases effective,12 cases ineffective,the total effective rate was 60.00%;The rank and inspection,P=0.007<0.01,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.01).Conclusion Deng’s balance acupuncture,conventional acupuncture,and western medicine therapy can improve the fatigue,anxiety and depression symptoms of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome of a different level.However,representing Deng’s balance acupuncture group in reducing of Fatigue Assessment Instrument(FAI)score,reduce of Fatigue Scale(FS-14),reducing the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)score and Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS)score than other 2 groups of curative effect is more significant,indicating that the overall effect of Deng’s balance acupuncture overall curative effects is more significant,Deng’s balance acupuncture is more advantageous which effects of rehabilitation on quality of life in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(CFS).