1.Study on electroacupuncture at shuigou (GV 26) for treatment of mild and moderate shock: a multicentral and randomized controlled trial.
Li-Xin FU ; Hui-Yan SHI ; Wen-Xriu CHANG ; Song-Tao SHOU ; Hong ZHAO ; Xin-Qiao LIU ; Xi-yan YANG ; Hong-yue NIU
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2008;28(7):473-476
OBJECTIVETo probe into the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at Shuigou (GV 26) on mild and moderate shock.
METHODSWith 3-center randomized control study method, 276 cases were assigned to an EA plus medicine group and a medication group, 138 cases in each group. They were treated respectively with western medicine plus EA at Shuigou (GV 26), and simple western medicine. Their curative effects were observed after treatment for 6 hours.
RESULTSThe blood pressure was immediately increased in the EA plus medicine group and the increase of blood pressure was earlier than that in the medication group (P<0.001). The markedly effective rate of 52.9% in the EA plus medicine group was significantly higher than 18.1% in the medication group (P<0.001).
CONCLUSIONThe therapeutic effect of EA at Shuigou (GV 26) plus western medicine on mild and moderate shock is better than that of simple western medicine.
Acupuncture Points ; Adult ; Aged ; Electroacupuncture ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Middle Aged ; Shock ; therapy