title: [Clinical efficacy observation on abdominal acupuncture for cyclomastopathy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To verify clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture for cyclomastopathy.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twenty-one cases of cyclomastopathy were randomly divided into an abdominal acupuncture group (64 cases) and a routine treatment group (57 cases). In the abdominal acupuncture, basic treatment (including psychological counseling and Chinese patent medicine Rupixiao) and abdominal acupuncture at Zhongwan (CV 12), Xiawan (CV 10), Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4) and Huaroumen (ST 24) were applied at the same time. In the routine treatment group, only basic treatment was applied. Before and after the treatment, visual analogue scale (VAS) of main symptoms and WHO Quality of Life-100BREF score were observed, also clinical efficacy of both groups was compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The scores of VAS and WHO Quality of Life-100BREF in both groups had statistical significances before and after the treatment (both P < 0.05), indicating two treatments could both effectively relieve pain and improve life quality. The total effective rate was 84.4% (54/64) in the abdominal acupuncture group, which was superior to 68.4% (39/57) in the routine treatment group (P < 0.01). The abdominal acupuncture had best effect for moderate pain (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The abdominal acupuncture could improve clinical symptoms and life quality of patients with cyclomastopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Huguosi TCM Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100035, China. lvhui670930@126.com
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ran-Wei
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li-Juan
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Shu-Wei
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult