Clinical Observation of Pricking Sifeng (EX-UE10) plus Chinese Medication for Anorexia in Kids / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of pricking Sifeng (EX-UE10) plus Chinese medication in treating anorexia in kids, and to provide clinical evidence for the treatment of kid’s anorexia with traditional Chinese medicine. Method Seventy-six eligible anorexia patients were randomized into an observation group and a control group. The control group was intervened by orally taking Chinese medication, while the observation group was by pricking Sifeng plus Chinese medication, and the clinical efficacies were compared 1 month later. Result After treatment, the scores of poor appetite and decreased food intake in the observation group were significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05); the recovery rate was 34.2% in the observation group versus 13.2% in the control group, and the recovery rate in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Pricking Sifeng plus Chinese medication can produce a significant clinical efficacy in treating anorexia in kids.