| Purpose:This study was based on Benefiting Qi,Promoting Blood Circulation and Activating spleen idea of Professor Wang Junhong in the treatment of Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infection(RRTI)in children.By using the corresponding pediatric massage technique,to observe the clinical effect and the changes on Qi deficiency and Blood stasis syndrome,to explore the significance on applying blood circulation promoting massage technique in Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infection children.Method:A total of 40 children with Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infection were enrolled from the Sanlitun street community and the pediatric outpatient department of Dongzhimen Hospital during December 2015 to November 2016.By using self-control principle,to observe the study of Benefiting Qi,Promoting Blood Circulation and Activating spleen pediatric massage technique during the recovery phase in RRTI children.The combination of pediatric massage point:Bu Pi Jing,Shun Yun Nei Ba Gua,Cuo Mo Xie Lei,Zhuo Nie Zhong Wan with Qi Hai point,Chiropractic and Zhong Shou Fa.The frequency and time duration of the pediatric massage technique will be increased according to the age of the children.To complete the Study,a total of 3 courses should be done for the treatment,1 month for a course and 3 times in a week.Some scoring for the symptoms during infective phase and some scoring for Qi deficiency and Blood stasis syndrome will be done after each courses of treatment to compare the effectiveness of treatment.SPSS20.0 software was used for statistical analysis,and the data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA.Result:By comparing the incidence,duration and severity of RRTI between the before and after of treatment,26 cases were markedly effective,13 cases effective and 1 case ineffective,from the 40 cases of children.The statistical analysis shown P<0.05,suggesting that Benefiting Qi,Promoting Blood Circulation and Activating spleen pediatric massage method for the prevention and treatment of Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infection has a positive effect.The scores of symptoms during infective phase and the scores of Qi deficiency syndrome were reduced significantly with P<0.05 after the treatment.The mean of the scores decreased after the first course and the second course of treatment,but the mean difference between the second course and the third course was not significant.According to the statistical analysis in the scoring of Blood stasis syndrome,P<0.05,indicating that the improvement of blood stasis syndrome is statistically significance.The mean value of the scores of blood stasis syndrome was significantly different in every each of the three courses of treatment.There were 24 cases of children with nasal veins in 40 cases,by applying the Benefiting Qi,Promoting Blood Circulation and Activating spleen pediatric massage method,19 cases were improved with the significant difference of P<0.05.The symptoms of bad breath,licking the lips,feverishness in palms and soles,teeth grinding,tossing and kicking in sleep were improved with the significant difference of P<0.05 after the treatment.Conclusion:Benefiting Qi,Promoting Blood Circulation and Activating spleen pediatric massage method can significantly improve the symptoms of children with recurrent respiratory tract infection,by reducing the incidence,duration and severity of RRTI.Besides that,the blood stasis symptoms such as dim complexion,black rim of eyes,dark purple or petechial tongue were obviously reduced after the treatment.By comparing the mean value in each three courses of the scores of symptoms during infective phase and the scores of Qi deficiency syndrome,suggesting that RRTI children has reached a better and stable situation of treatment after two courses.On the other hand,by comparing the mean value of the scores of blood stasis syndrome in each three courses,indicating that the effectiveness of Benefiting Qi,Promoting Blood Circulation and Activating spleen pediatric massage method on blood stasis syndrome is persistent.From the improvement of 19 cases with nasal veins after the corresponding pediatric massage method,suggesting the view of spleen deficiency and blood stasis happened in children with nasal veins.Therefore,great importance should be attached on the blood circulation promoting pediatric massage methods in chronic and recurrent disease.In addition,the symptoms of bad breath,licking the lips,feverishness in palms and soles,teeth grinding,tossing and kicking in sleep indicates that the children with RRTI easily has retention of heat in spleen and stomach.Thus,activating spleen pediatric massage method is important as it can ascending lucidity and descending turbidity to remove the retention of heat in spleen and stomach. |
