Acupuncture as an Additional Method of Rehabilitation Post-COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of complex rehabilitation with and without acupuncture in a hospital setting.Methods : : A randomized clinical trial was performed at Rehabilitation center “Kamenskoe Plato” in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 160 patients with Post COVID-19 condition were randomly equally divided into an acupuncture with complex rehabilitation methods and a only complex rehabilitation methods group in the period from March 1, 2022 to July 1, 2022. Either groups was performed for an 10-14 days period. The outcome measures were the Bartel index, the Borg scale, Modified Dyspnea Scale and the 6-minute walking test. Adverse events also were monitored and documented.Results : : We found statistically significant improvement after the rehabilitation course with acupuncture in the all scales. And in the group without acupuncture, only on two scales: MDS and Borg scale.Conclusion : : Rehabilitation with acupuncture is possible and effective in patients recovering from post-COVID-19. Our findings may be useful to guide clinicians taking care of patients with post-COVID-19..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Journal of Pharmacopuncture - 26(2023), 3, Seite 238-246

Sprache:

Englisch ; Koreanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Indira Omarova [VerfasserIn]
Assiya Akanova [VerfasserIn]
Almagul Kurmanova [VerfasserIn]
Gaukhar Kurmanova [VerfasserIn]
Natalya Glushkova [VerfasserIn]
Amina Seidanova [VerfasserIn]
Kuatzhan Turysbekov [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acupuncture
Medicine
Miscellaneous systems and treatments
Outcomes
Post-covid-19
R
Rehabilitation
Therapeutics. Pharmacology

doi:

10.3831/KPI.2023.26.3.238

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ09072089X