scholarly journals The Beneficial Effects of Moxibustion on Overweight Adolescent Girls

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yuan-Chieh Yeh ◽  
Chin-Chang Chen ◽  
Ching-Yi Cheng ◽  
Hsin-Ning Chang ◽  
Tse-Hung Huang
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Overweight Adolescent ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Overweight Adolescent Girls

Among adolescent girls, overweight or obesity has both physical and psychological involvement. We conducted a randomized controlled trial of moxibustion using a moxa burner. Fifty-four eligible girls aged 15–18 years with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25.3 were enrolled in the study. The girls were randomly allocated to the treatment (n = 27) and control (n = 27) groups. The girls underwent treatment three times per week for 8 weeks (24 treatments). Moxibustion was applied to the RN12, RN6, ST25, ST36, and SP6 acupoints. Physical assessments were BMI, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and body fat ratio (BFR). Psychological outcomes were measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE). Data were collected at the beginning of the study (baseline), week 4, and week 8. Of the 54 participants, 46 completed the trial. The difference in mean BMI from baseline between the two groups was 0.097 ( p = 0.655 ) at week 4 and −0.794 ( p = 0.001 ) at week 8. The mean WHR of the treatment group was significantly reduced compared with baseline, with a −0.011 ( p = 0.017 ) and −0.035 ( p < 0.001 ) mean change at weeks 4 and 8, respectively. The mean BFR was slightly reduced (−0.253; p = 0.474 ) at week 4 compared with baseline in the treatment group. At week 8, it was significantly reduced (−2.068; p < 0.001 ) from baseline in the treatment group. The mean RSE in the treatment group showed no significant increase from baseline at week 4 (0.155 points, p = 0.803 ), but it improved significantly from baseline at week 8 (1.606 points, p = 0.021 ) compared to that in the control group. No obvious adverse effect was reported during this study. Moxibustion using a moxa burner may be an effective and safe intervention for overweight adolescent girls, having both physical and psychological benefits.

scholarly journals Phlebotrophic Effect of Graptophyllum Pictum (L.) Griff on Experimental Wistar Hemorrhoids

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mario Sadar Bernitho Hutagalung
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Anal Verge ◽  
Wistar Rat ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Random Allocation ◽  
Group I ◽  
The Mean

Background : The 1st and 2nd degree hemorrhoids is managed non-operatively with the anti-inflammatory and plebothropic drugs. Graptophyllum pictum extract (GPE) has already been used widely in Indonesia to treat hemorrhoid with good result, however, the mechanism is not supported by the molecular research.Objective : This study is intended to study the phlebothropic effects of GPE by measuring the degree of edema and extravassal leucocytes of experimental wistar hemorrhoid.Methods : Experimental study with Randomized Controlled Trial Post-test only design in male wistar rats, weight around 200 gr, induced for the development of a disease-like condition of hemorrhoids by 6% croton oil on the anus for 3 days. Random allocation was performed to divide the 14 wistar rats in 2 groups. Group I as control got normal saline solution, while group II was treated with GPE 100mg/kgbw, started on day 4th for 5 consecutive days. On 9th day blood was extracted from retroorbital fossa and anus was resected up to 2 cm from anal verge and weighted. The degree of anal edema was measured by rectoanal coefficient, that is rasio between anal weight (miligrams) and body weight (grams).Results : Until the end of study, all wistar rat were still alive. The mean (±SD) of body weight   of control group was 173.84 ­(±13.37) and the treatment group was 171.70  (±13.10), and there was no significant differences (p = 0.833). The mean (±SD) of rectoanal coefficient in the treatment group was 2.46 (±0.41) and it was significantly lower than control group  (3.13 ± 0.85) (p = 0.029). The mean (±SD) of extravassal leukocytes in the treatment group was 900.14(±48.09) and it was significantly lower than the control (1003.28 ± 99.30) (p = 0.042).Conclusions : Graptophyllum pictum extract at doses of 100 mg/Kgbw have phlebotonic effect  in decreased edema and extravassal leukocytes.

Using PRODIGY to Increase School Motivation Among Malaysian Children: A Study in a Rural Primary School in Perak

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aslina Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Counseling Skills ◽  
Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Motivation Scale ◽  
The Difference

This study evaluates the effect of a school programme called PRODIGY that uses counseling skills to motivate students in rural areas in Perak, Malaysia. A total of 78 students (N = 78), who were 12 years of age participated in this study. The effect of the programme was measured by comparing the difference between mean scores of the pretest and the posttest. The instruments used to measure school motivation were (a) Elementary School Motivation Scale by Guay, Marsh, Dowson and Larose (2005) and (b) Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation by Harter (1981). Descriptive analysis was used to find the difference in mean scores and the standard deviation of the data. Results show that the mean score among students from the treatment group was higher compared to the control group. Teachers commented that children in the treatment group were more confident and took the initiative to meet with teachers whenever they have difficulties in their studies.

scholarly journals Effects of Aromatherapy with Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils on the Sleep Quality of Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahar Hamzeh ◽  
Roya Safari-Faramani ◽  
Alireza Khatony
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Control

One of the problems of cancer patients is sleep disorder. Given the absence of studies on comparing the effect of inhalation aromatherapy with lavender and peppermint on the sleep quality of the cancer patients, this study was performed to compare the effect of inhalation aromatherapy with lavender and peppermint essential oils on the sleep quality of cancer patients. For this purpose, 120 patients were randomly allocated to three groups of lavender, peppermint, and control. The intervention groups received three drops of the essential oil for 7 days. In the control group, aromatic distilled water was used instead. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI) was used. Before the intervention, no significant difference was observed between the mean PSQI scores of three groups, while the difference was statistically significant after the intervention. The mean PSQI scores were lower in lavender and peppermint groups than in the control group. Aromatherapy can improve the sleep quality of cancer patients. To confirm the findings, more studies should be done.

scholarly journals Design and Implementation of Educational Interventions to Empower Female Students to Prevent Osteoporosis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nader Sharifi ◽  
Farangis Sharifi
Keyword(s):  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Prevention Of Osteoporosis ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Mean Variance

  Introduction: Osteoporosis is a chronic disease which influences the life of people considerably, especially the women. Most women are not aware that osteoporosis is preventable. Although there is a higher risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, but bone loss can begin at the age of 35. This research was conducted to design and implement educational interventions to empower female students to prevent osteoporosis. Methods: This interventional study was a controlled trial. This study was conducted on female students of Shahrekord Islamic Azad University. A two-stage stratified random sampling was used for recruiting samples. The sample size was set at 150 (75 interventions and 75 controls). A demographic questionnaire and a self-made questionnaire of self-empowerment for the prevention of osteoporosis were used to collect information. Data were collected before the intervention and three months after the intervention. The educational intervention was conducted in two months with eight education sessions. For statistical analyses, the SPSS software version 23 was used. Results: The mean age of the intervention group was 20.69 ± 2.24, and the control group was 20.29 ± 2.04, besides, there was no significant difference between the two groups (P= 0.26). The test indicates a significant difference in mean variance of the intervention group compared to mean variance of the control group in knowledge (P< 0.001), attitude (P< 0.001) and self-efficacy (P= 0.006). The difference in mean variance of the intervention group compared to the mean variance of the control group was not significant in life skills (P= 0.23). Conclusion: The results generally reflect the effect of educational interventions in improving the abilities of female students to prevent osteoporosis. It is suggested to design and implement educational programs to empower women to prevent osteoporosis.   Keywords: Osteoporosis, Preventive, Knowledge, Attitude

scholarly journals Evaluation of the efficacy of recombinant tissue plasminogen activators in improving clinical status of acute ischemic stroke: A randomized clinical trial in Iran

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 2697-2702
Author(s):  
Mojtaba Khazaei ◽  
Zaher Khazaei ◽  
Elham Goodarzi ◽  
Ali Ghadimi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
Plasminogen Activators ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tissue Plasminogen ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference

Background: Acute ischemic stroke is caused by blockage of a cerebral artery and is also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) therapy is effective in reducing early and long-term neurologic disabilities if it is started quickly. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of treatment with recombinant tissue plasminogen activators in improving the clinical status of acute ischemic stroke. Methods: The current study was performed as a clinical trial of two groups- treatment and control (n=20 per group). The treatment group consisted of patients who received rt-PA, while the control group consisted of patients who did not receive rt-PA. For each group, evaluation of neurological disabilities following ischemic stroke was based off the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), for early assessment of disability on the third day of treatment), and off the modified Rankin Scale (MRS) at 90 days after stroke. The drug effect criterion was used to reduce the neurological disability or the difference in NIHSS on day 3 after treatment. Also, the duration of onset of symptoms until the arrival of the patients to the emergency room (ER), as well as the risk factors, complications and number of deaths in both groups, were recorded. Data obtained were analyzed by SPSS software. Results: The results of the study showed that the mean of ER arrival time, NIHSS before treatment, and NIHSS on day 3 of treatment in the control group was higher than that of the treatment group; the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The results also indicated that the probability of improvement of neurological disabilities in the experimental group was greater than that of the control group (relative risk (RR) =1.25). Additionally, the odds ratio (OR) for receiving rt-PA in the NIHSS positive treatment group compared to the control group was equal to 1/5 (OR=1.5). The results showed that 30% of the patients in the treatment group were treated with a complication. The mean of MRS was higher in the control group at 90 days after the stroke, compared with the treatment group. Conclusion: Treatment with rt-PA reduces the neurological disability in patients with ischemic stroke, since the mean of MRS is lower in the treatment group, compared with the control group, after 90 days of treatment.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Rinsing Black Tea Compared to Green Tea in Decreasing Streptococcus mutans

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (22) ◽  
pp. 3799-3802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranu Putra Armidin ◽  
Gema Nazri Yanti
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Black Tea ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference

BACKGROUND: Herbal mouthwash is considered as an alternative regimen in maintaining oral hygiene. Tea contains compounds such as catechin and tannin which possess bactericidal and bacteriostatic effect which helps to prevent dental caries. AIM: This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness between rinsing with steeping black tea and green tea solution in decreasing the amount of Streptococcus mutans. METHODS: This is an experimental study with pre and post-test controlled group design. The sample were 60 college students from North Sumatera University which were then divided into three groups: oral rinsing with steeping black tea (treatment group), oral rinsing with steeping green tea (treatment group) and oral rinsing with listerine (control group). Saliva collection was carried out before treatment (pre-test/baseline) and after treatment (post-test). Treatment group was instructed to rinse 15 ml of steeping black and green tea solution whereas control group were instructed to rinse 15 ml listerine for 30 seconds and get rid of it. The saliva samples before and after treatment were brought to the microbiology laboratorium for Streptococcus mutans amount calculation using Total Plate Count (TPC) method. A T-test were used to determine the difference between rinsing with black tea and green tea and Kruskalwalis used to determine the difference between rinsing with steeping black tea, steeping green tea and aquadest towards the mean amount of bacteria before and after treatment. RESULT: The results showed significant reduction in amount of Streptococcus mutans in both treatment group where black tea group before treatment 28.90 x 103 ± 7.152 x 103 CFU/ml and after treatment 21.60 x 103 ± 6.295 x 103 CFU/ml (p < 0.05) and green tea group before treatment 70.15 x 103 ± 34.814 x 103 CFU/ml and after treatment 54.85 x 103 ± 31.451 x 103 CFUml (p < 0.05). The results in control group also showed reduction in amount of Streptococcus mutans where before treatment 25.80 x 103 ± 12.190 x 103 CFU/ml and after treatment 11.30 x 103 ± 8.228 x 103 CFU/ml (p > 0.000). Statistical analysis revealed that significant difference was found in the mean reduction of total Streptococcus mutans before and after in black tea group 7.30 x 103 ± 3.062 x 103 CFU/ml and green tea group 15.30 x 103 ± 11.045 x 103 CFU/ml (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that rinsing with steeping green tea solution has more effectiveness in decreasing the total Streptococcus mutans as compared to black tea solution.

scholarly journals Effects of Cinnamon on Anthropometry Status and Headache Disability of Migraine Patients: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh Zareie ◽  
Mohammad Bagherniya ◽  
Manoj Sharma ◽  
Fariborz Khorvash ◽  
Akbar Hasanzadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Placebo Group ◽  
Corn Starch ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Headache Disability

Abstract Background: Migraine is a common type of primary headache that is highly disabling and is possibly associated with obesity. Increasing body mass index (BMI) seems to be a risk factor for migraine attacks. Cinnamon has anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and anti-obesity effects. Thus, this study aimed to assess the effects of cinnamon on anthropometry status and headache disability of migraine patients.Methods: Fifty patients with migraine were randomized to receive either cinnamon powder, three capsules/day each containing 600 mg of cinnamon or three placebo capsules/day each containing 100 mg of corn starch (control group) for two months. Height, body weight (BW), waist circumference (WC), and hip circumference (HC) were measured at baseline and the end of the study. Furthermore, Minimal or Infrequent Disability (MIDAS) and Headache Daily Result (HDR) Questionnaire were recorded. Results: After follow-up, BW and BMI did not change in the intervention group, however, both of them significantly increased in the placebo group. The differences between the two groups were statistically significant (p=0.001). WC significantly decreased in the cinnamon group and remarkably increased in the control group; the difference between groups was significant (p<0.001). Furthermore, HC and WHR significantly decreased in the intervention group than the placebo group (p=0.001). HDR and the total score of disability in migraine patients were significantly decreased in the intervention versus the control group (p<0.001). Conclusion: Cinnamon seems to have beneficial effects on BW, BMI, WC, and HC and it reduces the headache disability of migraine patients. More randomized controlled trials should be undertaken to confirm these effects.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Intravitreal Bevacizumab injection in treatment of diabetic macular edema in eyes with Good visual acuity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
seyed aliasghar mosavi
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Macular Edema ◽  
Intravitreal Bevacizumab ◽  
Macular Thickness ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Good Vision

Abstract Aims To determine the effect of intravitreous Bevacizumab injection on reducing diabetic macular edema in patients with good vision. Method : This clinical trial was conducted on diabetic patients with centrally involved macular edema and good vision over a period of one and a half year. 22 eyes of 12 patients with a visual acuity of Snellen equivalent of 20/25 or better in the non-proliferative stage with the central macular thickness of more than 300 microns in optical coherence tomography (OCT) were evaluated. In the injection group 1.25 Mg of bevacizumab (Avastin) was injected intravitreally and the control group was followed up. Macular thickness and visual acuity were measured in two groups at first and sixth months after injection. Results Intravitreal bevacizumab was injected in 12 eyes (55%) and 10 patients were followed-up as a control group (45%). The mean central macular thickness was 319 µm at first visit and 301 µm at month six in the treatment group and in the control group it was 318 µm and 328 µm respectively. The mean macular thickness of the treatment group was significantly decreased (p = 0.031), but the difference was not statistically significant between two groups (p = 0.581). The mean visual acuity in the treatment group was 0.045 Log MAR at first visit and 0.033 Log MAR at the sixth month follow up, these values in the control group were 0.1 Log MAR and 0.045 Log MAR respectively and did not differ statistically between the two groups (p = 0.373) Conclusion Although the mean macular thickness was reduced in the treatment group with visual acuity of 20/25 or better but the difference was not significant during follow-up at least in a short period. Therefore, the role of underlying factors other than VEGF alone can be notable in the pathogenesis of the disease.

scholarly journals The influence of intensive nutritional counseling in Posyandu towards the growth 4-18 month old children

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Noviati Noviati ◽  
J C Susanto ◽  
H Selina ◽  
M Mexitalia
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Estimating Equation ◽  
Child Growth ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Nutritional Counseling ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Growth Faltering ◽  
Equation Analysis

Introduction Under 5 years is a critical period for child growth,when growth faltering often occurs. Periodical growth monitoringand nutritional counseling can detect growth faltering earlier, de-termine the cause, and find alternatives to solve such problems.Objective To determine the benefit of nutritional counseling onknowledge, attitude, practice of mothers, and child growth.Methods A randomized controlled trial was conducted inSendangguwo, Semarang on 143 children of the treatment groupand 135 children of the control group. Nutritional counseling wasgiven to mothers in the treatment group by trained health volun-teers. Changes of weight for age Z-score (WAZ), height for age Z-score (HAZ), and weight for height Z-score (WHZ) were analyzedrepeatedly by using ANOVA. The differences of ΔWAZ, ΔHAZ, andΔWHZ between groups were compared by student t-test. GEE (gen-eralized estimating equation) analysis was used to analyze theeffect of confounding variables on the changes of WAZ.Results After 6 months of counseling, knowledge, attitude, andpractice of nutrition in the treatment group significantly increasedcompared to that of the control group (P<0.001). The WAZ, HAZ,and WHZ curves in the control group decreased. However, in thetreatment group, WHZ increased and there was stabilization ofWAZ. At the end of the study, treatment group had significantlyimproved their WAZ (P<0.001), HAZ (P=0.004), and WHZ(P<0.001) compared to that of the control group.Conclusion Nutritional counseling can improve knowledge, atti-tude, and practice of mothers, and has beneficial effects on childgrowth by WAZ, HAZ, and WHZ

scholarly journals An experimental study to assess the effectiveness of fresh amla juice with elemental iron versus elemental iron supplementation on anemia among adolescent girls in selected school at Chennai

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1259-1265
Author(s):  
Devi JK ◽  
Jainvanitha ◽  
Fabiola Dharaj ◽  
Vasantha S
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Iron Supplementation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Elemental Iron ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Group I ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Moderate Anaemia

The present study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of fresh amla juice with elemental iron versus elemental iron supplementation on anaemia among adolescent girls in selected school at Chennai. A total of 50 adolescent girls within the age group of 13-16years.with mild to moderate anaemia from selected schools in Chennai were part of the study after obtaining the written informed consent and assent as per guidelines. After recruiting, the participants were randomly grouped into two groups. Group 1: (n=25) 20ml fresh amla juice was given before lunch daily for 30 days and elemental iron  100 mg per week. Group 2: (n=25) 100mg of elemental iron per week for 30 days. Result – after intervention in the experimental group I the mean haemoglobin level increased (1.03gm/dl) than in control group II. The present study provides further evidence for the beneficial effects of amla juice in the management of anaemia. It concluded that fresh amla juice helps in iron absorption thereby increasing the HB level in experimental group I. We recommend further detailed studies in this area to recommend amla juice as a nutritive supplement for the management of anaemia.

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