[Observation on therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture combined with acupoint-injection on acute gouty arthritis].
OBJECTIVE
To search for a new method for treatment of acute gouty arthritis.


METHODS
Sixty cases of acute gouty arthritis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with electroacupuncture combined with point-injection, and the control group with western medicine. Their therapeutic effects were observed and serum uric acid contents were detected before and after treatment.


RESULTS
There was a very significantly difference between the two groups in the therapeutic effect (P<0. 01) and the analgesic effect in the treatment group was better than that in the control group (P<0. 01). The treatment group was superior to the control group in decrease of blood uric acid (P<0. 01).


CONCLUSIONS
Electroacupuncture combined with point-injection is an effective method for treatment of acute gouty arthritis, and it can decrease blood uric acid content.
Zou
Ran
R
Wuhan Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Wuhan 430061, China.
Zhang
Hong-xing
HX
Zhang
Tang-fa
TF
Xu
Yun
Y
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000628:therapy*; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood
D014527:Uric Acid