Acupuncture, Core Stability Training, Huolong Tank, Postpartum Low Back Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Abstract: Objective To compare the effects of fire dragon pot therapy and acupuncture on low back pain, lumbar function, self-efficacy and postpartum depression in patients with postpartum low back pain. Methods From April 2024 to September 2024, 84 postpartum patients with low back pain who met the standard of sodium discharge in Hangzhou area were recruited and divided into acupuncture group (routine acupuncture + core stability training (42 cases) and Huolongcan group (42 cases) according to random number table method. Fire dragon pot + core stability training (42 cases), the two groups each intervention 30 min, once every other day, intervention 3 times. Before and after the intervention, the visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the degree of low back pain, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was used to evaluate the lumbar function, the pain Self-efficacy questionnaire (PSEQ) was used to evaluate the patients' confidence in effectively coping with pain, and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) was used to evaluate the postpartum depression. The changes of each index before and after intervention were observed.
Interventions
COMBINATION_PRODUCTAcupuncture combined with core stability training
All patients were given routine health education guidance and core stability training. Acupuncture group combined with core stability training
COMBINATION_PRODUCTDragon Tank joint core stability training
All patients were given routine health education guidance and core stability training. Huolong Tank group adopts Huolongcan combined core stability training
Sponsors
Qiaohui Ye
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* (1) Postpartum 42 days to 1 year; (2) Visual analogue scale (VAS)\[7\]≥4 points; (3) Have basic reading comprehension ability, be able to fill out questionnaires independently, cooperate with investigation and treatment; (4) Sign informed consent voluntarily.
Exclusion criteria
* (1) Tumor, fracture, tuberculosis, bleeding tendency or serious organic disease; (2)Immune system diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis; (3) severe osteoporosis; (4) Patients with Yin deficiency and fire flourishing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain score | up to 24 weeks |
| Lumbar function score | up to 24 weeks |
| Self-efficacy score | up to 24 weeks |
| Postpartum depression score | up to 24 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child feeding pattern | baseline, pre-intervention | Refers to the pregnant women choose to feed the child, including pure breast milk, pure milk powder, breast milk powder mixed feeding |
| age | baseline, pre-intervention | — |
| body mass index | baseline, pre-intervention | — |
| The youngest age | baseline, pre-intervention | — |
| course of disease | baseline, pre-intervention | Refers to the total time of disease occurrence, recorded by month. |
| production mode | baseline, pre-intervention | It refers to the method that pregnant women choose to give birth, which can be divided into normal birth, caesarean section, and one birth along two births. |
| parity | baseline, pre-intervention | It refers to how many times a pregnant woman has been pregnant, including one, two, and three. |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed