Multi-central randomized controlled trials of electroacupunture at Zhigou (TE 6) for treatment of constipation induced by stagnation or deficiency of qi.
- Author:
Zhi-long ZHANG
1
;
Xue-qun JI
;
Shu-hua ZHAO
;
Peng LI
;
Wen-zhu ZHANG
;
Song-hua YU
;
Chun-mei WANG
;
Zhan-fen LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Adult; Aged; Constipation; therapy; Electroacupuncture; Female; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Middle Aged; Qi
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(7):475-478
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo assess the therapeutic effect and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) at Zhigou (TE 6) on constipation induced by stagnation or deficiency of qi.
METHODSMulti-central randomized controlled trials were adopted and the patients conforming to the criteria for diagnosis, enrolling and excluding were divided into an observation group and a control group according to random number table. The observation group were treated with EA at Zhigou (TE 6) and the control group with EA at non-acupoint for 4 weeks. The cumulative score of clinical symptoms, colon transmission test and various safety indexes were assessed. The following-up was carried out 1 and 3 months after the end of treatment.
RESULTSEA at Zhigou (TE 6) could obviously improve clinical symptoms and colon transmission time, decrease using rate of Kaisailu and cathartics, with an effective rate of 94.4%, which was better than 61.3% in the control group (P < 0.0001).
CONCLUSIONEA at Zhigou (TE 6) has a function of regulating qi and relaxing the bowels and it is an effective method for treatment of constipation with safety and no adverse effect.
