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Effects of different moxibustion durations on lumbar disk herniation: a clinical study

Bin Chen
Bin Chen
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Ting Yang
Ting Yang
 and 
Chun-Qin Zhu
Chun-Qin Zhu
   | Mar 26, 2024
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Article Category: Original article
Published Online: Mar 26, 2024
Page range: 47 - 56
Received: Jan 13, 2023
Accepted: Apr 25, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2024-0005
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© 2024 Bin Chen et al., published by Sciendo
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Simple effect analysis of RMDQ scores in four groups.

Time point Mean difference Standard error P-value
T1 Control group 15-min moxibustion group  0.636 0.662  0.917
Control group 30-min moxibustion group  0.136 0.662  1.000
Control group 45-min moxibustion group 1.409 0.662  0.198
15-min moxibustion group 30-min moxibustion group –0.500 0.662  0.973
15-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group  0.773 0.662  0.816
30-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group 1.273 0.662  0.300
T2 Control group 15-min moxibustion group 1.227 0.673  0.361
Control group 30-min moxibustion group 2.409 0.673  0.003
Control group 45-min moxibustion group 4.636 0.673 <0.001
15-min moxibustion group 30-min moxibustion group 1.182 0.673  0.405
15-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group 3.409 0.673 <0.001
30-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group 2.227 0.673  0.008
T3 Control group 15-min moxibustion group 2.091 0.715  0.026
Control group 30-min moxibustion group 5.455 0.715 <0.001
Control group 45-min moxibustion group 6.500 0.715 <0.001
15-min moxibustion group 30-min moxibustion group 3.364 0.715 <0.001
15-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group 4.409 0.715 <0.001
30-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group 1.045 0.715  0.615

Comparison of clinical efficacy after treatment in four groups.

Group Clinical efficacy Effective rate χ2 P-value
Recovery Remarkable effect Effective Invalid
Control group 1 (4.5%) 3 (13.6%) 10 (45.5%) 8 (36.4%) 57.9% 10.266 0.013
15-min moxibustion group 1 (4.5%) 9 (40.9%) 7 (31.8%) 5 (22.7%) 77.3%
30-min moxibustion group 3 (13.6%) 11 (50.0%) 6 (27.3%) 2 (9.1%) 90.9%
45-min moxibustion group 5 (22.7%) 13 (59.1%) 3 (13.6%) 1 (4.5%) 95.5%

Simple effect analysis of JOA scores in four groups.

Time point Mean difference Standard error P-value
T1 Control group 15-min moxibustion group –0.773 0.605  0.747
Control group 30-min moxibustion group –0.182 0.605  1.000
Control group 45-min moxibustion group –0.727 0.605  0.795
15-min moxibustion group 30-min moxibustion group  0.591 0.605  0.911
15-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group  0.045 0.605  1.000
30-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group –0.545 0.605  0.937
T2 Control group 15-min moxibustion group –1.091 0.599  0.362
Control group 30-min moxibustion group –4.273 0.599 <0.001
Control group 45-min moxibustion group –4.682 0.599 <0.001
15-min moxibustion group 30-min moxibustion group –3.182 0.599 <0.001
15-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group –3.591 0.599 <0.001
30-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group –0.409 0.599  0.984
T3 Control group 15-min moxibustion group –4.318 0.857 <0.001
Control group 30-min moxibustion group –6.909 0.857 <0.001
Control group 45-min moxibustion group –8.227 0.857 <0.001
15-min moxibustion group 30-min moxibustion group –2.591 0.857  0.020
15-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group –3.909 0.857 <0.001
30-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group –1.318 0.857  0.559

Characteristics of patients at baseline.

Items Control group (n = 22) 15-min moxibustion group (n = 22) 30-min moxibustion group (n = 22) 45-min moxibustion group (n = 22) χ2/F/Z P
Gender χ2 =0.502  0.918
  Male 11 9 10 11
  Female 11 13 12 11
Age, years 52.50 ± 12.54 54.73 ± 11.23 50.59 ± 13.47 51.59 ± 12.10 Z = 0.448  0.719
Height, cm 165.68 ± 7.63 166.68 ± 7.40 165.59 ± 7.37 165.36 ± 8.68 Z = 0.124  0.946
Weight, kg 67.95 ± 10.73 70.59 ± 11.67 66.82 ± 12.91 69.59 ± 12.39 Z = 0.434  0.729
Duration of disease, month 21 (11.25–63.00) 18 (10.00–51.00) 18 (4.50–63.00) 12 (4.00–75.00) χ2 = 0.296  0.961
Degree of education F = 9.307  0.400
  Primary school and below 2 (9.1%) 4 (18.2%) 1 (4.5%) 1 (4.5%)
  Middle school 12 (54.5%) 12 (54.5%) 8 (36.4%) 9 (40.9%)
  College degree 2 (9.1%) 3 (13.6%) 7 (31.8%) 7 (31.8%)
  Bachelor degree or above 6 (27.3%) 3 (13.6%) 6 (27.3%) 5 (22.7%)
TCM classification F = 2.230  0.897
  Blood stasis type 8 (36.4%) 8 (36.4%) 10 (45.5%) 11 (50.0%)
  Cold dampness type 9 (20.9%) 11 (50.0%) 8 (36.4%) 7 (31.8%)
  Yang deficiency type of liver and kidney deficiency 5 (22.7%) 3 (13.6%) 4 (18.2%) 4 (18.2%)
VAS 5.09 ± 1.07 4.82 ± 1.30 4.68 ± 1.32 4.64 ± 1.26 Z = 0.600  0.617
RMDQ 14.45 ± 1.95 13.82 ± 2.46 14.32 ± 2.19 13.05 ± 2.15 Z = 1.857  0.143
JOA 11.77 ± 2.18 12.55 ± 2.18 11.95 ± 1.76 12.50 ± 1.87 Z = 0.824  0.484

Simple effect analysis of VAS score in the 4 groups.

Time point Mean difference Standard error P-value
T1 Control group 15-min moxibustion group  0.273 0.374  0.977
Control group 30-min moxibustion group  0.409 0.374  0.857
Control group 45-min moxibustion group  0.455 0.374  0.787
15-min moxibustion group 30-min moxibustion group  0.136 0.374  0.999
15-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group  0.182 0.374  0.997
30-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group  0.045 0.374  1.000
T2 Control group 15-min moxibustion group  0.682 0.362  0.323
Control group 30-min moxibustion group  2.182 0.362 <0.001
Control group 45-min moxibustion group  2.136 0.362 <0.001
15-min moxibustion group 30-min moxibustion group  1.500 0.362 <0.001
15-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group  1.455 0.362 <0.001
30-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group –0.045 0.362  1.000
T3 Control group 15-min moxibustion group  0.773 0.375  0.229
Control group 30-min moxibustion group  1.818 0.375 <0.001
Control group 45-min moxibustion group  2.273 0.375 <0.001
15-min moxibustion group 30-min moxibustion group  1.045 0.375  0.039
15-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group  1.500 0.375 <0.001
30-min moxibustion group 45-min moxibustion group  0.455 0.375  0.790
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