Clinical observation on electroacupuncture treatment of 30 cases of chronic hepatitis B

Qiu, W.

Chang, J.

Shen, S. E.

Shi, B.

Pan, X.

Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan / sponsored by All-China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2007

27(2)

108-110

RCT

Acu Versus Usual Care

Electroacupuncture

Hepatitis B

RCT

Restricted Modalities, Acupuncture Only

Semi-Individualized Acupuncture Protocol

Usual Care Control, Pharmaceutical

TCM Acupuncture Style

Traditional Diagnosis Based Point Selection

Liver Diseases

OBJECTIVE: To probe into the methods and therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on hepatitis B. METHODS: 60 hospitalized cases of mild or moderate hepatitis B were randomly divided into a treatment group (30 cases) and a control group (30 cases). EA was applied at the points selected according to the differentiation of symptoms and signs. The treatment was given once daily for 30 minutes, and 2 weeks of treatments constituted a therapeutic course, with 2-3 courses on average in the treatment group. Conventional treatment for liver protection was given in the control group. RESULTS: As compared with the control group, the duration of the treatment for recovery of the hepatic functions was significantly shorter, and the IL-8 level significantly lower in the treatment group. CONCLUSION: In treating hepatitis B, EA is effective in improving symptoms, recovering hepatic functions, and regulating immune functions to certain extent

Liver Diseases

>1/WK

60

5 Weeks