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KMID : 1138520100130040075
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Journal of Pharmacopuncture
2010 Volume.13 No. 4 p.75 ~ p.89
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Comparison of the Effects between Sweet Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture and Scolopendrid Pharmacopuncture on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial)
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Ku Ji-Young
Lee Kyoung-Hee
Cho Sung-Woo
Lee Sang-Chan
Yoon Hyun-Min
Jang Kyung-Jeon
Song Chun-Ho
Ahn Chang-Beohm
Kim Cheol-Hong
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of Sweet Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture and Scolopendrid Pharmacopuncture on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Methods : From February to September 2010, the number of patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome who volunteered for this clinical study was 16 and 7 out of 16 patients complained both hands. Total 23 cases of hands were randomly divided by 2 groups. We injected Sweet Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture on PC7(Daereung) twice a week for 4weeks for experimental group(n=11), and Scolopendrid Pharmacopuncture with the same methods for control group(n=12). One case was dropped out due to itchiness of allergic response in the experimental group. Improvement of the symptoms was evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale, Pain Rating Scale, Tinel’s sign, Phalen’s sign and Nerve Conduction Velocity. Nerve Conduction Velocity was checked at baseline and the end of the trial and others were checked at baseline, after 2 and 4 weeks.
Results : Both groups showed significant improvement in Visual Analogue Scale, Pain Rating Scale, but no significant difference between two groups. Only the control group showed significant reduction of the ’poitive response’ in the Tinel’s sign and Phalen’s sign. However, no groups improved in Nerve Conduction Velocity.
Conclusions : These results showed that Sweet Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture and Scolopendrid Pharmacopuncture could decrease the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Further studies will be required to examine more cases for the long period and use more various concentration and amount pharmacopuncture for the effect on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
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KEYWORD
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Carpal tunnel sydrome, Sweet Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture, Scolopendrid Pharmacopuncture, Nerve Conduction Velocity
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