Therapeutic Observation of Puncturing Tianshu (ST 25) alone for Intractable Constipation in the Elderly

VernacularTitle:独针天枢穴治疗老年顽固性便秘疗效观察
Author: Jinmei WANG ; Zhaoqing ZHANG ; Xi WU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Acupuncture therapy; Point,Tianshu (ST 25); Constipation
From: Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2016;(1):36-37
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of puncturing Tianshu (ST 25) alone in treating intractable constipation in the elderly.Method Totally 193 senile subjects with intractable constipation were randomized into group A of 57 cases, group B of 73 cases, and group C of 63 cases. Group A was intervened by acupuncture at Tianshu (ST 25), group B was by Lactulose oral solution, and group C was by retention enema. The clinical efficacies and effect-lasting time of the three groups were compared. Result The total effective rate was 89.3% in group A, versus 88.6% in group B and 92.1% in group C, and the between-group differences were statistically insignificant (P>0.05). Of the markedly effective and improved cases, the effect-lasting time in group A was significantly different from that in group B and C (P<0.01).Conclusion Acupuncture at Tianshu (ST 25) alone is an effective method in treating senile intractable constipation.