Clinical observation on abdominal electroacupuncture for treatment of poststroke constipation.
- Author:
Dong-sheng WANG
1
;
Shun WANG
;
Ling-li KONG
;
Wei-yan WANG
;
Xiao-mei CUI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Abdomen; Aged; Constipation; etiology; therapy; Electroacupuncture; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Middle Aged; Stroke; complications
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2008;28(1):7-9
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo compare therapeutic effects of abdominal electroacupuncture (EA) and western medicine on poststroke constipation.
METHODSEighty cases were randomly divided into an EA group and a medication group, 40 cases in each group. The EA group were treated with EA at Daheng (SP 15), Fujie (SP 14), Tianshu (ST 25), Shuidao (ST 28), etc., once a day, 30 min each session, and the medication group with oral administration of 10 mg Cisapride, thrice each day. Seven days constituted one course. After 2 courses, clinical therapeutic effects were evaluated by cumulative scores of symptoms.
RESULTSThe total effective rate of 92.5% in the EA group was significantly better than 72.5% in the medication group (P < 0.05). After treatment, the cumulative scores of clinical symptoms significantly decreased in the two groups (P < 0.05) and the improving degrees of symptoms in the EA group was significantly better than that in the medication group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONAbdominal electroacupuncture has a definite therapeutic effect on poststroke constipation, accelerating gastrointestinal movement.
