Therapeutic Observation of Warm Needling in Treating Chronic Gastritis
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.10.0911
- VernacularTitle:温针灸治疗慢性胃炎疗效观察
- Author:
Dongmei SHI
;
Guomin LI
;
Wenjuan HE
;
Hui XIE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Needle warming therapy;
Gastritis,chronic;
Randomized controlled trial;
Acupuncture
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(10):911-913
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo compare the therapeutic efficacy between warm needling and Western medication in treating chronic atrophic gastritis.MethodSixty patients were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The observation group was intervened by warm needling, selecting Guanyuan (CV4), Qihai (CV6), Zusanli (ST36), Xuehai (SP10), and Geshu (BL17); The control group was by Western medication, including Omeprazole, Amoxillin, Metronidazole, etc. The clinical efficacies were compared after 8-week treatment. Besides, gastroscopewas ordered at outset and after 8-week treatment to compare the therapeutic efficacies.ResultIn comparing the clinical symptoms, the total effective rate was 93.3% in the observation group versus 70.0% in the control group (P<0.05); the gastroscope scores dropped significantly in both groups after 8-week treatment (P<0.05), and the score of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). ConclusionAcupuncture-moxibustion can significantly improve the clinical symptoms and gastroscopic results in patients with chronic gastritis, and its therapeutic efficacy is superior to that of Western medication.
