title: [Controlled observation of the efficacy on motion sickness in the prevention and treatment with jianpixingnao needling therapy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To verify the efficacy of Jianpi-xingniao needling therapy on prevention and treatment of motion sickness.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty volunteers of motion sickness were randomized into an acupuncture group and a delayed acupuncture group, 30 cases in each one. In the acupuncture group, acupuncture was given at Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Neiguan (PC 6), Zusanli (ST 36) and Hegu (LI 4). The needles were retained for 20 min. The treatment was given twice a week and 10 treatments were required. In the delayed acupuncture group, acupuncture was postponed, meaning no acupuncture during observation stage. Graybel scale was adopted to observe the score of symptoms and physical signs of the subjects of motion sickness before and after intervention. The efficacy was compared between the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-five cases in the acupuncture group and 22 cases in the delayed acupuncture group were included in the statistical analysis. The score of symptoms and physical signs of motion sickness was reduced significantly after treatment in the acupuncture group as compared with that before treatment (10.12 +/- 3.37 vs 0.92 +/- 0.40, P < 0.05). The score in the acupuncture group was lower apparently than that in the delayed acupuncture group (0.92 +/- 0.40 vs 9.86 +/- 2.53, P < 0.05). The difference was not significant before and after treatment in the self-comparison of the delayed acupuncture group (P > 0.05). The total effective rate was 96.0% (24/25) in the acupuncture group, which was significantly better than 0.0% (0/22) in the delayed acupuncture group (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Jianpixingniao needling therapy relieves the symptoms of motion sickness in the patients and achieves a better clinical efficacy.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Feng-Jun
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qing-Yun
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Chun-Lu
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Bi
authors.forename: Xin-Lin
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hui-Shan
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Zhi-Ping
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009041:Motion Sickness / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult