Department of Dermatology, Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
First Clinical Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Oct 27;102(43):e35726. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035726.
It was hypothesized that governor vessel moxibustion (GVM) therapy may improve the course of mild to moderate psoriasis (PS) in patients.
A randomized, controlled clinical trial lasting 40 days was conducted at the Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine. Investigators were blinded to patient groupings. Individuals with mild to moderate PS ranging in age from 18 to 70 years were enrolled. GVM therapy was administered one every 10 days for 40 days with 1.5 hours on the governor meridian in the GVM therapy group. The PS area and severity index (PASI) and dermatological life quality index (DLQI) scores were monitored before and after treatment.
There was a significant reduction in the mean PASI score in the GVM therapy group of 0.76 points (2.37 [2.61]; SE, 0.39) after 40 days of treatment compared with the control group (3.12 [2.12], SE, 0.32) (P < .01). There were also significantly greater changes in the DLQI scores of the GVM therapy group (4.23 [2.25]; SE, 0.34) compared with those in the control group (8.91 [3.85]; SE, 0.59) (P < .001).
GVM therapy effectively reduced both PASI and DLQI scores in patients with mild to moderate PS.
据推测，灸疗可能改善轻中度银屑病（PS）患者的病情。
在陕西省中医院进行了一项为期 40 天的随机对照临床试验。研究者对患者分组情况设盲。纳入年龄在 18 至 70 岁之间、轻中度 PS 的个体。GVM 治疗组每 10 天进行 1 次，共 40 天，在 GVM 治疗的总督经络上进行 1.5 小时治疗。在治疗前后监测 PS 面积和严重程度指数（PASI）和皮肤病生活质量指数（DLQI）评分。
与对照组（3.12 [2.12]，SE，0.32）相比，GVM 治疗组在 40 天后 PASI 评分平均降低 0.76 分（2.37 [2.61]；SE，0.39）（P<.01）。GVM 治疗组的 DLQI 评分变化也明显更大（4.23 [2.25]；SE，0.34）与对照组（8.91 [3.85]；SE，0.59）相比（P<.001）。
灸疗可有效降低轻中度 PS 患者的 PASI 和 DLQI 评分。
