Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture at "experienced ten acupoints" for postprandial distress syndrome.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.11.008
- Author:
Mi-Rim KIM
1
;
He-Wen LI
1
;
Jing-Wen YANG
1
;
Li-Qiong WANG
1
;
Chao-Qun YAN
2
;
Ping ZHOU
2
;
Ya-Quan HOU
1
;
Cun-Zhi LIU
1
Author Information
1. School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China.
2. Acupuncture Center, Beijing TCM Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
experienced ten acupoints;
non-acupoint points with shallow puncture;
postprandial distress syndrome
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
methods;
Dyspepsia;
therapy;
Humans;
Quality of Life;
Syndrome;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2019;39(11):1165-1168
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture at "experienced ten acupoints" for postprandial distress syndrome.
METHODS:A total of 62 patients with postprandial distress syndrome were randomly divided into an observation group (31 cases, 5 cases dropping off) and a control group (31 cases, 6 cases dropping off ). Acupuncture was applied at Baihui (GV 20), Zhongwan (CV 12), Qihai (CV 6), Tianshu (ST 25), Neiguan (PC 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Gongsun (SP 4), Danzhong (CV 17) in the observation group. In the control group, 6 non-acupoint points were intervened with shallow puncture. The treatment was given 20 min each time, once every other day, 3 times a week for a total of 4 weeks in the two groups. Symptom index of dyspepsia (SID) and Nepean dyspepsia index (NDI) scores were compared before and after treatment, and the efficacy was evaluated in the two groups.
RESULTS:The effective rate in the observation group was 76.9% (20/26), which was higher than 28.0% in the control group (7/25, <0.01). After treatment, the SID and NDI scores in the two groups were lower than those before treatment (<0.01, <0.05), and the SID and NDI scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (<0.01, <0.05).
CONCLUSION:Acupuncture at "experienced ten acupoints" can significantly reduce the symptoms of dyspepsia and improve the quality of life in patients with postprandial distress syndrome.
