곡지혈 매선침 시술이 경피수분 손실량에 미치는 영향

• Published in: 동의생리병리학회지 Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 291 - 297
• Main Authors: 이호찬(Ho Chan Lee), 정미영(Mi Young Jung), 최정화(Jung Hwa Choi), 정민영(Min Yeong Jeong), 박수연(Soo Yeon Park)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한의병리학회 2018
• Subjects: 한의학; Safety; Needle-Embedding acupuncture therapy; TEWL(Transepidermal Water Loss); Pilot clinical trial; Gokji (LI11)
• ISSN: 1738-7698; 2288-2529; 2283-2529
• DOI: 10.15188/kjopp.2018.08.32.4.291

The purpose of pilot clinical trial is to evaluate the efiicacy and safety of Needle-Embedding acupuncture therapy on TEWL(Transepidermal Water Loss) and Skin hydration. A total of 24 human who visited Dongshin Oriental Medical Center from December 1st, 2016 to July 31st, 2017 were included in the pilot clinical trial. Needle-Embedding acupuncture therapy performed at Gokji(LI11). We observed change of TEWL(Transepidermal Water Loss), Skin hydration before and after Needle-Embedding acupuncture therapy. In the primary endpoint, index of TEWL showed a statistically insignificant decline ($8.5{\pm}2.12{\rightarrow}7.8{\pm}1.53g/h/m^2$). Index of skin hydration showed a statistically significant result ($38.2{\pm}6.77{\rightarrow}36.8{\pm}6.64$). To evaluate the safety, Adverse events and Vital sign check were conducted and there were no problem. And when the physical response, self-awareness, skin system, musculoskeletal pain, and other abnormal responses were assessed 60 minutes and 24 hours and 7 days after Needle-Embedding acupuncture therapy at Gokji(LI11) for stability assessment, Adverse events disappeared during a pilot clinical trial. According to the above pilot clinical trial, it is suggested Needle-Embedding acupuncture therapy were effective for Skin moisturizing and safe.