Therapeutic Observation of Qi-based Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Gastritis Due to Liver-stomach Disharmony / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of qi-based acupuncture treatment in treating chronic gastritis due to liver-stomach disharmony. Methods Totally 120 patients with chronic gastritis due to liver-stomach disharmony were randomized into group A, group B, and group C, 40 in each group. Group A was intervened by qi-based acupuncture treatment; group B was by medication;group C was by sham acupuncture by selecting points 1 cm away from the points selected in group A. The therapeutic efficacies were evaluated after 4-week treatment. Results The total effective rate was 95.0%in group A, versus 75.0%in group B and 45.0% in group C, and the total effective rates in group A and B were significantly different from that in group C (P<0.01, P<0.05). The total effective rate in group A was significantly different from that in group B (P<0.05). Conclusions Qi-based acupuncture treatment is an effective approach in treating chronic gastritis due to liver-stomach disharmony.