Improvement in dyspepsia related symptoms treated with acupuncture in 278 patients with postprandial distress syndrome: a secondary analysis of a multi-center randomized controlled trial.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200527-k0001
- Author:
Yu WANG
1
,
2
;
Jing-Wen YANG
1
,
2
;
Hui HU
3
;
Jun WANG
4
;
Jing-Jie ZHAO
5
;
Wei ZHOU
6
;
Ling-Yu QI
1
,
2
;
Li-Qiong WANG
1
,
2
;
Guang-Xia SHI
1
,
2
;
Cun-Zhi LIU
1
,
2
Author Information
1. International Acupuncture and Moxibustion Innovation Institute, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China
2. School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029.
3. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of CM.
4. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of CM.
5. Department of TCM, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University.
6. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Huguosi Hospital of CM, Beijing University of CM.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
empirical ten points;
functional dyspepsia;
postprandial distress syndrome;
randomized controlled trial (RCT);
stroke
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Dyspepsia/therapy*;
Humans;
Meridians;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2021;41(6):583-587
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical effect of acupuncture for the improvements in various dyspeptic symptoms of postprandial distress syndrome.
METHODS:The secondary analysis on the data of a multi-center randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted. 278 patients with postprandial distress syndrome were randomized into an acupuncture group (138 cases) and a sham-acupuncture group (140 cases). In the acupuncture group, acupuncture was applied to Baihui (GV 20), Danzhong (CV 17), Zhongwan (CV 12), Qihai (CV 6), Neiguan (PC 6), Zusanli (ST 36), etc. In the sham-acupuncture group, 6 sites, neither located on meridians nor belonged to meridian acupoints, were selected and punctured shallowly. The duration of treatment was 20 min each time, 3 times a week, for 4 weeks totally in the two groups. The follow-up visit lasted for 12 weeks. The scores of dyspeptic symptoms were compared between the two groups before treatment, during treatment (in week 1, 2, 3 and 4) and during follow-up (in week 8, 12 and 16) separately.
RESULTS:Besides the scores of early satiety and vomiting in the sham-acupuncture group in week 1, the scores of the other dyspepsia symptoms during treatment and follow-up were all reduced in the two groups as compared with those before treatment (
CONCLUSION:Acupuncture remarkably relieves postprandial fullness, early satiety, upper abdominal bloating and belching in patients with postprandial distress syndrome.
