针刺治疗与感染后嗅觉丧失患者的嗅觉辨别力改善呈正相关：一项对照前瞻性研究。
Acupuncture is associated with a positive effect on odour discrimination in patients with postinfectious smell loss-a controlled prospective study.
机构信息
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Smell and Taste Clinic, Technische Universität Dresden, Technical University of Dresden Medical School, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Berlin, Scharnhorststr 13, 10115, Berlin, Germany.
出版信息
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Mar;279(3):1329-1334. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06872-9. Epub 2021 May 25.
INTRODUCTION
Smell disorders are common in the general population and occur e.g., after infections, trauma or idiopathically Treatment strategies for smell loss range from surgery, medication to olfactory training, depending on the pathology, but they are limited This study examined the effect of acupuncture on olfactory function.
METHODS
Sixty patients with smell loss following infections of the upper respiratory tract were included in this investigation Half of the study group were randomly assigned to verum acupuncture and the other half to sham acupuncture Olfaction was measured by means of the "Sniffin' Sticks" test battery (odour threshold, discrimination and identification).
RESULTS
Compared to sham acupuncture, verum was associated with an improvement of smell function as measured by the TDI score (p = 0.039) The improvement was largely determined by improvement in odour discrimination, and was significantly better in patients with a shorter duration of the disorder.
CONCLUSION
The present results suggest that acupuncture is an effective supplementary treatment option for patients with olfactory loss.
简介
嗅觉障碍在普通人群中很常见，例如，在感染、创伤或特发性疾病后发生。治疗嗅觉丧失的策略包括手术、药物治疗和嗅觉训练，具体取决于病因，但这些方法都受到限制。本研究探讨了针灸对嗅觉功能的影响。
方法
本研究纳入了 60 例因上呼吸道感染导致嗅觉丧失的患者。研究组的一半患者被随机分配至真针灸组，另一半患者被分配至假针灸组。嗅觉通过“嗅探棒”测试（嗅觉阈值、辨别和识别）进行测量。
结果
与假针灸相比，真针灸与 TDI 评分的嗅觉功能改善相关（p=0.039）。这种改善主要取决于气味辨别能力的提高，而且在疾病持续时间较短的患者中改善更为显著。
结论
本研究结果表明，针灸是治疗嗅觉丧失患者的一种有效补充治疗方法。
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