Observations on the Efficacy of Combined Use of Acupuncture and Medicine in Treating Functional Gastric Acid Regurgitation / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of combined use of acupuncture and medicine in treating functional gastric acid regurgitation. Methods Ninety-eight patients with functional gastric acid regurgitation were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 49 cases each. The control group received routine medication and the treatment group, acupuncture plus Chinese herbal medication in addition. The symptom severity and frequency were scored in the two groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups. Results There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in the symptom severity score and the symptom frequency score between the treatment and control groups (P＜0.05). The total efficacy rate was 95.9% in the treatment group and 83.7% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P＜0.05). Conclusion Combined use of acupuncture and medicine is an effective way to treat functional gastric acid regurgitation.