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Acupuncture as an Additional Method of Rehabilitation Post-COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial

  • Indira Omarova (Faculty of Medicine, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University) ;
  • Assiya Akanova (Department of Clinical Subjects at High School of Medicine at Faculty of Medicine and Public Health, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University) ;
  • Almagul Kurmanova (Department of Clinical Subjects at High School of Medicine at Faculty of Medicine and Public Health, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University) ;
  • Gaukhar Kurmanova (Department of Clinical Subjects at High School of Medicine at Faculty of Medicine and Public Health, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University) ;
  • Natalya Glushkova (Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Evidence Based Medicine, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University) ;
  • Amina Seidanova (Department of Rehabilitation of the City Clinical Hospital No1) ;
  • Kuatzhan Turysbekov (Rehabilitation Center "Kamenskoe Plato")
  • Received : 2022.11.10
  • Accepted : 2023.05.30
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of complex rehabilitation with and without acupuncture in a hospital setting. Methods: A randomized clinical trial was performed at Rehabilitation center "Kamenskoe Plato" in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 160 patients with Post COVID-19 condition were randomly equally divided into an acupuncture with complex rehabilitation methods and a only complex rehabilitation methods group in the period from March 1, 2022 to July 1, 2022. Either groups was performed for an 10-14 days period. The outcome measures were the Bartel index, the Borg scale, Modified Dyspnea Scale and the 6-minute walking test. Adverse events also were monitored and documented. Results: We found statistically significant improvement after the rehabilitation course with acupuncture in the all scales. And in the group without acupuncture, only on two scales: MDS and Borg scale. Conclusion: Rehabilitation with acupuncture is possible and effective in patients recovering from post-COVID-19. Our findings may be useful to guide clinicians taking care of patients with post-COVID-19.

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