Author:
Zhao Xueqing,Dong Ling,Zhang Ming,He Surong,Chen Qixiong,Cao Xia
Abstract
Abstract
Objective
To evaluate the efficacy of Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage) at points on abdomen and back meridians in the treatment of infantile colic.
Methods
A total of 120 infants with intestinal colic were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group, with 60 cases in each group. In the control group, the parents of the infants were given soothing and health education. In addition to the intervention used in the control group, the observation group was treated with Tuina at points on abdomen and back meridians once a day for 5 consecutive days as a course of treatment. The pain scale score and clinical symptoms of the two groups were recorded before and after treatment.
Results
After treatment, the total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The pain scale score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). In the 24 h behavior diary indicators, the daily attack duration, the daily attack times, and the weekly attack days in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).
Conclusion
Tuina at points on abdomen and back meridians is effective and safe in the treatment of infantile colic.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Complementary and alternative medicine
Reference21 articles.
1. BENNINGA M A, FAURE C, HYMAN P E, ST JAMES ROBERTS I, SCHECHTER N L, NURKO S. Childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders: neonate/toddler. Gastroenterology, 2016, 150: 1443–1455.
2. BENNINGA M A, NURKO S, FAURE C, HYMAN P E, ST JAMES ROBERTS I, SCHECHTER N L, HYAMS J S, LORENZO C D, SAPS M, SHULMAN R J, STAIANO A, VAN TILBURG M. Rome IV diagnostic criteria of childhood functional gastrointestinal disorders. Zhonghua Erke Zazhi, 2017, 55(1): 4–14.
3. SUNG V, HISCOCK H, TANG M, MENSAH F K, HEINE R G, STOCK A, YORK E, BARR R G, WAKE M. Probiotics to improve outcomes of colic in the community: Protocol for the Baby Biotics randomised controlled trial. BMC Pediatr, 2012, 12: 135.
4. REIJNEVELD S A, VAN DER WAL M F, BRUGMAN E, SING R A, VERLOOVE-VANHORICK S P. Infant crying and abuse. Lancet, 2004, 364(9442): 1340–1342.
5. LEE C, BARR R G, CATHERINE N, WICKS A. Age-related incidence of publicly reported shaken baby syndrome cases: is crying a trigger for shaking? J Dev Behav Pediatr, 2007, 28(4): 288–293.