Clinical observation on therapeutic effect of electric-heat needle combined with acupoint sticking therapy for treatment of simple obesity.
- Author:
Yu ZHU
1
;
Fu-xia ZHANG
;
Bai LI
;
Ping ZHANG
;
Peng SONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Adult; Cyclobutanes; therapeutic use; Electroacupuncture; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; drug therapy; physiopathology; therapy; Spleen; physiopathology; Treatment Outcome
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2010;30(2):103-106
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe clinical effect differences between electric-heat needle combined with acupoint sticking therapy and oral administration of western medicine for treatment of simple obesity of spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation type.
METHODSThe electric-heat needle combined with acupoint sticking therapy group (n=80) was treated with acupuncture at Daimai (GB 26), Zhongwan (CV 12), Zusanli (ST 36), etc. and acupoint sticking therapy at Shenque (CV 8), Zhongwan (CV 12), Guanyuan (CV 4), etc., and the western medicine group (n=41) was treated with oral administration of Sibutramine Hydrochloride capsules. The therapeutic effects were observed after 4 weeks of treatment in the two groups.
RESULTSThe total effective rate was 97.5% (78/80) in the electric-heat needle combined with acupoint sticking therapy group and 70.7% (29/41) in the western medicine group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONElectric-heat needle combined with acupoint stic-king therapy has better therapeutic effect on simple obesity of spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation type than that of oral administration of Sibutramine Hydrochloride capsules.
