Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment on Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Chart Review
Evidence regarding Korean medicine treatment (KMT) for neuropathic pain is lacking. We aimed to identify the effects of integrative KMT in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). We retrospectively analyzed the electronic medical records of patients with PHN who received KMT at Kyung Hee Univers...
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| description | Evidence regarding Korean medicine treatment (KMT) for neuropathic pain is lacking. We aimed to identify the effects of integrative KMT in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). We retrospectively analyzed the electronic medical records of patients with PHN who received KMT at Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital between August 2021 and July 2022. We evaluated the effects of KMT—comprising acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine, cupping, and moxibustion—on pain intensity using the numerical rating scale (NRS), Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale–Anxiety (HADS-A), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale–Depression (HADS-D), Daily Sleep Interference Scale (DSIS), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), and EuroQol-5D. Among 53 patients with PHN, 13 were included. The NRS score for worst pain over 1 week decreased from 6.54 ± 0.64 at baseline to 3.85 ± 0.63 at 8 weeks (41% reduction, <i>p</i> < 0.01), while that for average pain over 1 week decreased from 4.93 ± 0.67 at baseline to 3.08 ± 0.46 at 8 weeks (37% reduction, <i>p</i> < 0.01). From baseline to 8 weeks, there were significant reductions in the SF-MPQ, HADS-A, FSS, and EuroQol-5D scores. No adverse events were reported after KMT. Therefore, KMT may be an effective treatment option for patients with PHN. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b373986c10d64e3a8e0da57ab06844872024-01-26T16:48:08ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322024-01-0112225610.3390/healthcare12020256Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment on Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Chart ReviewHyoseung Jeon0Suji Lee1Sung-A Kim2Unhyung Lee3Seunghoon Lee4Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul 02447, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul 02447, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul 02447, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul 02447, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul 02447, Republic of KoreaEvidence regarding Korean medicine treatment (KMT) for neuropathic pain is lacking. We aimed to identify the effects of integrative KMT in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). We retrospectively analyzed the electronic medical records of patients with PHN who received KMT at Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital between August 2021 and July 2022. We evaluated the effects of KMT—comprising acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine, cupping, and moxibustion—on pain intensity using the numerical rating scale (NRS), Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale–Anxiety (HADS-A), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale–Depression (HADS-D), Daily Sleep Interference Scale (DSIS), Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), and EuroQol-5D. Among 53 patients with PHN, 13 were included. The NRS score for worst pain over 1 week decreased from 6.54 ± 0.64 at baseline to 3.85 ± 0.63 at 8 weeks (41% reduction, <i>p</i> < 0.01), while that for average pain over 1 week decreased from 4.93 ± 0.67 at baseline to 3.08 ± 0.46 at 8 weeks (37% reduction, <i>p</i> < 0.01). From baseline to 8 weeks, there were significant reductions in the SF-MPQ, HADS-A, FSS, and EuroQol-5D scores. No adverse events were reported after KMT. Therefore, KMT may be an effective treatment option for patients with PHN.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/2/256Korean medicine treatmentpain intensitypostherpetic neuralgiaquality of liferetrospective chart review |
| spellingShingle | Hyoseung Jeon Suji Lee Sung-A Kim Unhyung Lee Seunghoon Lee Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment on Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Chart Review Healthcare Korean medicine treatment pain intensity postherpetic neuralgia quality of life retrospective chart review |
| title | Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment on Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Chart Review |
| title_full | Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment on Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Chart Review |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment on Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Chart Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment on Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Chart Review |
| title_short | Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment on Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Chart Review |
| title_sort | effect of korean medicine treatment on patients with postherpetic neuralgia a retrospective chart review |
| topic | Korean medicine treatment pain intensity postherpetic neuralgia quality of life retrospective chart review |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/2/256 |
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