Clinical Study of Acupuncture at Shangjuxu (ST37) in Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Item
Title
Clinical Study of Acupuncture at Shangjuxu (ST37) in Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Author(s)
Journal Publication
Date
2013
volume
22(3)
pages
135-137
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: to observe the clinical curative effect of acupuncture at Shangjuxu (ST37)'in treating irritable bowel syndrome. Methods: 60 patients with irritable bowel syndrome were randomly divided into the acupuncture group (the treatment group, n = 30) and the oral medication group (the control group, n = 30); symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, abdominal distension were observed. Results: in the treatment group, 18 patients were cured, and 8 patients showed improvement; the total effective rate was 86.67%; in the control group, 13 patients were cured, and 7 patients showed improvement; the total effective rate was 66.67%. There were significant differences of the total effective rate between two groups (P< 0.05). The intes-tinal symptoms score were statistically significant in both groups before and after the treatment (P < 0.05), and between the treatment group and the control group after the treatment (P< 0.05). Conclusion: acupunc-ture at Shangjuxu (ST37) remarkably improved the symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and abdominal distension in patients with diarrhea type irritable bowel syndrome.
has health condition studied
Gastrointestinal Diseases
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
60
has duration
4 Weeks