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[Multicentral randomized controlled trials of acupuncture at Zhongwan (CV 12) for treatment of peptic ulcer]
Hong-Yue Niu1, Ming Yang, Bao-Quan Qiang
1Department of Acupuncture, First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin, TCM University, Tianjin 300193, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture at Zhongwan (CV 12) for treatment of peptic ulcer.
Methods:
Two hundred and seventy-six cases enrolled were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a control group, 138 cases in the acupuncture group were treated with deep needling at Zhongwan (CV 12) with a long needle, and 138 cases in the control group were treated with climetidine. The therapeutic effects were evaluated by clinical symptoms and gastroscopy. They were investigated for 6 weeks.
Results:
The acupuncture group was better than the control group in rapid alleviation of stomachache and improvement of appetite (P < 0.05). The total effective rate was 90.6% in the acupuncture group and 88.4% in the control group with no significant difference (P > 0.05). The symptoms improved significantly in the two groups (P < 0.01), but with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the therapeutic effect of gastroscopy (P > 0.05).
Conclusion:
Acupuncture at Zhongwan (CV 12) has a reliable therapeutic effect on peptic ulcer.
