How to develop evidence-based practice in Chinese medicine?
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1 How to develop evidence-based practice in Chinese medicine? Prof. Justin Wu Director, Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine Associate Dean (Development), Faculty of Medicine The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2 Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine Stable integrative Chinese- Western medical team Collaborative platform for close communication and mutuallearning Robust original research and evidence-based
3 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Chronic recurrent neurological disease of immune origin Demyelination and sclerosis of nerves Impaired neural transmission Brainstem Dysphagia Dysarthria Facial palsy Brain Brain Cerebellum and brainstem Spinal cord Impaired mobility Cognitive impairment Mood disorder Cerebellum Ataxia and limb incoordination Optic nerve Blurred vision Spinal cord Limb numbness Urinary frequency and constipation
4 Rising incidence of MS in HK Yu et al. Brain 1998; 112: Lau et al. HKMJ 2002; 6; Lau et al. J Neurol Sci. 2008;15: Lau et al. Mult Scler. 2015;21: 108-9
5 60% of MS patients consult CM practitioners 43 MS patient interviewed by CU Medicine from 12/ 2015 to 1/2016 Have you consulted CMP for MS? Have you taken Chinese medicine for MS? Reasons for CM consultation No Yes No Yes >80% of patients have sensation of weakness and exhaustion 40-60% of patients have cognitive impairment 22% of patients have (HK-MOCA) score of 23 (performance of aged 65-69)
6 Do we have enough supportive evidence for the use of Chinese medicine in MS? 6
7 Clinical data support the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of MS In a cohort of 138 MS patients, there is significant clinical improvement in 1 year after 3-6 weeks of conventional Western medicine combined with CM that helps strengthen the spleen and kidneys Index Mean score 95% Confidence Interval Disability index to Disability Clinical relapse to Relapse
8 Clinical data support the effectiveness of acupuncture for fatigue in the treatment of MS In a cohort of 20 amantadine non-responders who received acupuncture treatment, there is significant improvement in fatigue symptoms Fatigue score (pre-acupuncture) 49.1 ± 8.9 Fatigue score (Post-acupuncture) 35.1 ± 9.9 Acupunct Med 2013;31:27-30
9 Clinical data support the effectiveness of acupuncture for pain, depression and quality of life In a randomized controlled trial of 31 interferon-treated patients with Relapsing-Remitting MS who received acupuncture treatment QoL Depressive symptoms Pain BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine :209
10 Do we have enough supportive mechanistic basis from Chinese medicine for the treatment of MS? 10
11 Multiple sclerosis: Chinese medicine perspective Fatigue and lack of energy - Deficiency 疲倦 精神差為主症 - 虛損 Limb numbness and pain - Arthralgia 手足麻痺或疼痛為主症 - 痺證 Limb weakness and paralysis Flaccid paralysis 肢體乏力, 甚至癱瘓為主症 - 痿證
12 Clinical approach of Chinese medicine for MS Syndrome Early acute phase Kidney Yin Deficiency 腎陰虛症狀 Limb weakness, dizziness and insomnia Treatment approach Supplement Kidney Yin Reduce heat and extinguish internal fire 養腎陰 清熱降火 Chronic remitting phase Qi Deficiency 氣虛症狀 Fatigue, lack of energy Deep nourishment of vital energy 大補元氣 Chronic relapsing phase Kidney Yang Deficiency 腎陽虛症狀 Lower limb weakness and coldness or paralysis Supplement Kidney Yang Nourish brain essence 補腎陽 益腦髓
13 Treatment strategies of Chinese medicine for MS (1) Deep Nourishment of Vital Energy 大補元氣 Fatigue and Limb weakness (2) Clear and waken the mind 醒腦 Mood and insomnia (3) Clear the channel of meridians 疏通經絡 Limb numbness and pain and immobility Chinese herbal medicine supplemented by acupuncture Chinese medicine for tonic purpose for those who have severe deficiencies
14 How to treat MS with integrative Chinese-Western medicine? 14
15 Possible integrative healthcare model Multidisciplinary team approach Joint consultation Bi-directional referral
16 Multi-disciplinary Team Neurologist Chinese medical practitioners Clinical Toxicologist Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Psychologist Neurology nursing specialist Integrative research nurse
17 Pilot integrative treatment programme for MS 8-week integrative treatment Recruitment Joint consultation and diagnosis Imaging and investigation Assessment: Fatigue (MFIS) QoL(SF-36) Cognitive function Follow Up Aged 18 or above MS related disease HK Resident Joint CM CM Joint CM 1st Week Joint Week 8 Joint consultations, safety monitoring and blood tests Evaluation Evaluation Daily Chinese herbal treatment with individualized titration by CMP ± Twice-weekly Acupuncture Safety monitoring and follow-up by nurses with blood test monitoring
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19 Integrative Medicine: CUHK Model High-quality original research Robust Chinese medicine theoretical basis Stable multi-disciplinary specialist team with close communication Collaborative platform Treatment protocol jointly established by both Western and Chinese doctors
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