title: Influence of the deqi sensation by suspended moxibustion stimulation in lumbar disc herniation: study for a multicenter prospective two arms cohort study.
abstract: Moxibustion stimulates the Deqi (Qi arrival) phenomenon. Many clinical observations have documented that the character of the Deqi was a composite heat-sensitive moxibustion sensation. In this prospective multicentre comparative observational nonrandomized study, 92 patients with moderate to severe LDH were included. This study consisted of two parallel arms (A: heat-sensitive moxibustion sensation group; B: nonheat-sensitive moxibustion sensation group). Moxibustion was applied in the following three acupuncture points simultaneously: Da Changshu (BL25), Wei Zhong (BL40), and A-Shi acupuncture point (tenderness). The adjusted mean total Modified-JOA score showed significant differences between the groups in the first week (10.32 ± 4.27 95% CI [9.23 ~ 11.40] versus control group 12.42 ± 5.02 [11.62 ~ 13.69], P = 0.03). The outcome in the second week also presented significant differences in both groups (7.62 ± 4.80 [6.46 ~ 8.77] versus 10.56 ± 4.75 [9.35 ~ 11.76], P = 0.005). Significant differences were also manifested in the follow-up period (P = 0.007). It can be inferred that the existence of the Deqi (heat-sensitive moxibustion sensation) phenomenon in the process of suspended moxibustion is closely related to the curative effect, and arrival of heat-sensitive moxibustion sensation could improve the clinical curative effect of moxibustion.
authors: The Affiliated Hospital with Jiangxi University of TCM, No. 445 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, China.
authors: Rixin
authors: R
authors: Chen
authors: Mingren
authors: M
authors: Chen
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Xiong
authors: Tongsheng
authors: T
authors: Su
authors: Meiqi
authors: M
authors: Zhou
authors: Jianhua
authors: J
authors: Sun
authors: Zhenhai
authors: Z
authors: Chi
authors: Bo
authors: B
authors: Zhang
authors: Dingyi
authors: D
authors: Xie
references: BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2005 Feb 11;6:8
references: 15707491
references: Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2008 Jan;28(1):44-6
references: 18257189
references: J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Dec;13(10):1059-70
references: 18166116
references: J Appl Physiol (1985). 2001 Dec;91(6):2471-8
references: 11717207
references: J Altern Complement Med. 2006 Sep;12(7):633-7
references: 16970533
references: BMC Complement Altern Med. 2007 Oct 31;7:33
references: 17973984
references: J Tradit Chin Med. 2012 Sep;32(3):322-8
references: 23297550
references: J Orthop Sci. 2003;8(4):543-8
references: 12898308
references: Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2007 Mar;27(3):199-202
references: 17432648
references: Am J Chin Med. 2002;30(1):45-50
references: 12067096
references: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1996 Aug 1;21(15):1769-76
references: 8855461
references: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1983 Mar;8(2):131-40
references: 6857385