Functional dyspepsia treated with acupuncture of different frequencies: a randomized controlled trial.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220530-k0004
- Author:
Kai-Yuan TANG
1
,
2
;
Bi-Yun SUN
3
;
Yan YAN
4
;
Xi WANG
4
;
Xin HE
5
;
Zhi-Shun LIU
4
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
2. Department of TCM, Guiyang Fourth People's Hospital, Guiyang 550007, Guizhou Province.
3. Institute of Sports Medicine, General Administration of Sport of China.
4. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
5. School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of CM.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
frequency of acupuncture;
functional dyspepsia;
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
- MeSH:
Humans;
Dyspepsia/therapy*;
Quality of Life;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Acupuncture Points;
Emotions
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2023;43(6):622-626
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical efficacy of acupuncture with different frequencies in the treatment of patients with functional dyspepsia (FD).
METHODS:A total of 90 patients with FD were randomly divided into a 3-time acupuncture treatment per week group (3-A group, 31 cases, 2 cases dropped off), a 1-time acupuncture treatment per week group (1-A group, 30 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a control group (29 cases, 2 cases dropped off). In the two acupuncture groups, the acupoints were Zhongwan (CV 12) and bilateral Tianshu (ST 25), Neiguan (PC 6), Liangqiu (ST 34), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Zusanli (ST 36) and Taichong (LR 3), stimulated 3 times a week and once a week, respectively; and the treatment was given consecutively for 4 weeks. In the control group, no intervention was adopted, but the compensatory therapy was provided after the end of follow-up. The scores of the symptom index of dyspepsia (SID), self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) were compared among the 3 groups before treatment, after 4 weeks of treatment and in 4 and 8 weeks after treatment completion separately. The score of Nepean dyspepsia life quality index (NDLQI) was evaluated before treatment, after 2 and 4 weeks of treatment and in 4 and 8 weeks after treatment completion.
RESULTS:After 4 weeks of treatment and in 4 and 8 weeks after treatment completion, the scores of SID, SAS and SDS were all reduced in the 3-A group and the 1-A group when compared with the scores before treatment (P<0.000 1, P<0.05). After 4 weeks of treatment, the scores of SID, SAS and SDS in the two acupuncture groups were lower than those in the control group (P<0.000 1). After 2 and 4 weeks of treatment, the increased values of NDLQI score in the two acupuncture groups were all higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). In 4 and 8 weeks after treatment completion, the scores of SID, SAS and SDS in the 3-A group were lower than those in the 1-A group (P<0.001, P<0.05), and the increased values of NDLQI score in the 3-A group were higher than those in the 1-A group (P<0.000 1).
CONCLUSION:Acupuncture given 3 times per week is superior to the treatment given once per week in the aspects of relieving the clinical symptoms, improving the quality of life and regulating the emotional state in patients with FD. This efficacy is persistent for 8 weeks after treatment completion.
