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[Cupping treatment combined with antibiotics for bacterial pneumonia in children: a randomized controlled trial]

Yan Xu1, Sheng-Tao Cui2, Li-Ying Bai2

  • 1College of TCM, Changchun University of CM, Changchun 130117, Jilin Province, China.

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
|April 2, 2021
PubMed

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Cupping therapy combined with antibiotics effectively treats pediatric bacterial pneumonia by reducing fever duration and improving lung symptoms. This integrated approach shows comparable overall efficacy to antibiotics alone.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Background:

  • Bacterial pneumonia is a common respiratory infection in children.
  • Antibiotics are the standard treatment, but symptom relief can be slow.
  • Complementary therapies are being explored to enhance treatment outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the clinical effectiveness of cupping therapy combined with antibiotics versus antibiotics alone for childhood bacterial pneumonia.
  • To evaluate the impact on fever duration, TCM syndrome scores, and the Canadian Acute Respiratory Illness Flu Scale (CARIFS).

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 72 children with bacterial pneumonia.
  • Control group received intravenous cefodizime sodium for 7 days.
  • Observation group received cefodizime sodium plus cupping therapy on the back's bladder meridian for 7 days.

Main Results:

  • The observation group showed a significantly shorter duration of fever reduction compared to the control group (P<0.05).
  • Both groups exhibited reduced TCM syndrome and CARIFS scores post-treatment (P<0.05).
  • The observation group had significantly lower scores for cough, expectoration, and lung auscultation (TCM), and cough, runny nose, and sore throat (CARIFS) compared to the control group (P<0.05).

Conclusions:

  • Cupping therapy combined with antibiotics offers similar overall efficacy to antibiotics alone in treating pediatric bacterial pneumonia.
  • The integrated approach demonstrates superior effectiveness in shortening fever duration and ameliorating pulmonary symptoms.
Abstract

Keywords:
antibioticschildren bacterial pneumoniacupping treatmentrandomized controlled trial (RCT)

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