Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2026 Sep 3. doi: 10.5414/CP205015. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical efficacy of a modified Lize Tongqi decoction in combination with acupuncture, moxibustion, and local stimulation of the Xinwu acupoint in the treatment of pediatric snoring.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in a cohort of 60 pediatric patients (mean age of 7.9 years) diagnosed with snoring. Patients were assigned to either a study group (n = 30) or a control group (n = 30). The study group was treated using modified Lize Tongqi decoction, acupuncture, moxibustion, and stimulation of the Xinwu acupoint (twice weekly for 8 weeks) whereas the control group was treated with conventional Western medicine (oral montelukast once nightly and mometasone furoate nasal spray once nightly for 8 weeks). The severity of symptoms including nasal congestion, nocturnal snoring, and breathing through the mouth was assessed prior to, and following the treatment intervention. Changes in the Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 (OSA-18) quality of life score and the adenoid-to-nasopharyngeal (A/N) ratio were measured and compared between groups.
RESULTS: Post-treatment comparisons showed significantly greater improvements in nasal congestion, snoring, and breathing through the mouth in the study group, and the reductions in both OSA-18 scores and A/N ratios were significantly greater. (Between-group differences p < 0.05). No adverse events were observed in either group.
CONCLUSION: The combination of modified Lize Tongqi decoction with acupuncture, moxibustion, and Xinwu acupoint stimulation effectively reduced symptoms of airway obstruction and improved quality of life in pediatric patients with snoring. The combination therapy is a new, non-surgical therapeutic option for the clinical management of this potentially serious disorder.
PMID:42687844 | DOI:10.5414/CP205015
