Clinical Study On Treatment Of Ankylosing Spondylitis With Kidney - Yang Deficiency Syndrome By Combination Of Moxibustion And

Purpose:Through comparing the different clinical efficacy between simple western medicine and moxibustion combined with medicine in treating ankylosing spondylitis(kidney yang deficiency syndrome), this study is to explore the effect of the short term and long term where ankylosing spondylitis(kidney yang deficiency syndrome) was treated by simple medicine and moxibustion combined with medicine, and to supply the clinical thinking of ankylosing spondylitis treated by the systematic treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.Material and method:60 patients who meet the criteria were randomly divided into Treatment Group and Control Group, 30 patients contained in each group, who were treated for 12 weeks respectively. Treatment Group was treated by Duhuojishengtang. Treatment Group was treated by moxibustion of these points(Shidou, Zusanli, Shenque, Guan Yuan, Mingmen, Ashi) and Duhuojishengtang. Clinical indicators(Symptoms and physical signs) and biochemical indexes(erythrocyte sedimentation rate,C-reactive protein) were respectively observed before and after treatment and after 12 weeks without any treatment. To acknowledge the safety of medical treatment, the safety indexes related to the study were inspected. All data was analyzed by SPSS17.0 software.Results: 1.After treatment, clinical and biochemical indexes of two groups significantly decreased(P < 0.05). That indicated two groups had the clinical efficacy. 2.After treatment, the changes of clinical and biochemical indexes in Treatment Group were better than those in Control Group(P < 0.05). That indicated the efficacy of Treatment Group in changing clinical and biochemical indexes of ankylosing spondylitisis was better than Control Group. 3.After treatment, the efficiency of Treatment Group was higher than Control Group insignificantly(P > 0.05). That indicated there was no difference in the clinical efficacy of short term between Treatment Group and Control Group. 4.After stopping treatment, the clinical indicators of Treatment Group insignificantlyincreased(P > 0.05), while those in Control Group significantly increased(P < 0.05). That indicated the clinical efficacy of long term in Treatment Group was better than that in Control Group.Conclusion: 1. The efficacy of moxibustion combined with traditional Chinese medicine in changing clinical and biochemical indexes of ankylosing spondylitisis(kidney yang deficiency syndrome) was better than single traditional Chinese medicine. 2. The long term efficacy of moxibustion combined with traditional Chinese medicine in treating ankylosing spondylitisis(kidney yang deficiency syndrome) was better than singletraditional Chinese medicine.