TÁC DỤNG CỦA PHƯƠNG PHÁP XOA BÓP TRỊ LIỆU TRONG HỖ TRỢ ĐIỀU TRỊ SUY DINH DƯỠNG MỨC ĐỘ VỪA Ở TRẺ EM TỪ 2 ĐẾN 5 TUỔI

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of Tuina Therapy for supporting treatment with moderate malnutrition in children  aged 2 to 5 from July 2021 to October 2022. Subjects and methods: Controlled clinical trials, comparison before – after treatment: 60 patientwere diagnosed with moderate malnutrition had a weight-for-age index: -3<Z-score< -2 SD (WHO 2006) belonging to the “Ganqi” of traditional medicine divided into two groups. The study group received health nutrition guidance and tuina therapy, 1 per day, every 20 minutes, a week 5 times, a total of 6 weeks. The control group received health nutrition guidance. Results: After 6 weeks of treatment,the symtom score of the study group decreased from 20.07 ± 3.50 to 5.50 ± 2.94, the mean’s anorexia value decreased from 17.17 ± 4.87 to 6.67 ± 3.62, better than that of the control group. Weight for age of the study group increased from -2.55±0.26 to -1.81 ± 0.26. Weight for age of the control group increased from -2.53±0.24to -2.01 ± 0.22. Weight gain efficiency of the study group is 1.24 ± 0.26 kg, was higher than the control group (0.93 ± 0.38kg) at the same time with p < 0.05. The rate of children recovering from malnutrition of the study group (80%) higher than the control group (50%) with p < 0.05. Conclusions: Tuina Therapy had the supporting treatment with moderate malnutrion in children and helping children gain weight, reduce anorexia and improve symtoms of disease. This method of treatment is simple, no side effect and should be apply in clinical pratice.