Therapeutic Observation of Acupuncture in Treating Functional Dyspepsia
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2014.08.0722
- VernacularTitle:针刺治疗功能性消化不良临床疗效观察
- Author:
Min YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dyspepsia;
Acupuncture;
Point,Stomach Meridian;
Symptom score;
Elctroacupuncture
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2014;(8):722-723
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in treating functional dyspepsia (FD).Method Eighty FD patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 40 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by needling the specific points of the Stomach Meridian, while the control group was by Itopride hydrochloride tablets. The symptoms score and therapeutic efficacy were evaluated in the two groups.Result There was no significant difference in comparing the symptom score between the two groups before intervention (P>0.05); the symptoms score dropped significantly in both groups after intervention (P＜0.01); the difference in comparing the symptoms score between the two groups was statistically significant after intervention (P＜0.05). The total effective rate was 97.5% in the treatment group versus 67.5% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05), indicating that the total effective rate of acupuncture is higher than that of medication in treating FD.Conclusion Acupuncture at the specific points of the Stomach Meridian can obviously reduce FD symptom score, improve symptoms and enhance the total effective rate.
