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Clinical Study on Treatment of 39 Cases of Uremic Restless Leg Syndrome by Rouxiujiang Decoction Combined with Acupoint Massage

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DOI: 10.25236/bemes.2018.021

Author(s)

Hongxia Xie, Xin Pang, Xiaoyong Chen, Dongyang Li, Jianwei Zhang, Yan Zhang

Corresponding Author

Yan Zhang

Abstract

Objective: To explore the clinical effects of the treatment of uremic restless leg syndrome by the treatment of Rouxiujiang Decoction and acupoint massage. Methods: A total of 78 patients with uremic restless legs syndrome from April 2016 to January 2018 were enrolled in our hospital. The random number table method was divided into control group (n=39) and study group (n=39). Hemodialysis treatment was adopted in both groups. On the basis of this, the control group was treated with acupoint massage. The study group was treated with Rouxiujiang Decoction on the basis of the control group, and all were treated for 2 months. After the end of the treatment period, the clinical efficacy and the degree of illness (RLS) before and after treatment and the score of sleep quality (PSQI) were calculated. Results: The total effective rate of study group was 94.87% (37/39) higher than that of control group 76.92% (30/39, P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05). The RLS scores of the group were lower than those before the treatment, and the study group was lower than the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the PSQI scores of the two groups before treatment (P>0.05). After the treatment, the PSQI scores of the two groups were better than before treatment. Decreased, and the study group was lower than the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion The combination of acupoint massage and Rouxiujiang Decoction urgent soup treatment of uremic restless legs syndrome can effectively relieve the clinical symptoms of patients, reduce the degree of illness, improve the therapeutic effect of the disease, and help improve the quality of sleep.

Keywords

Rouxiujiang Decoction, Acupressure, Uremic Restless Leg Syndrome