Clinical Observation on the Treatment of Diabetic Gastroparesis with Acupuncture

Objective This study was to observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis. Methods Ninety patients with diabetic gastroparesis were randomly allocated into 2 groups, a treatment group (45 subjects) to receive acupuncture treatment, and a control group (45 s...

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Published inJournal of acupuncture and tuina science Vol. 8; no. 5; pp. 297 - 299
Main Author 刘瑞云 赵鹏台
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian 01.10.2010
Springer Nature B.V
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Summary:Objective This study was to observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis. Methods Ninety patients with diabetic gastroparesis were randomly allocated into 2 groups, a treatment group (45 subjects) to receive acupuncture treatment, and a control group (45 subjects) to take domperidone tablet. Results Four treatment courses later, the total effective rate was 91.1% in the treatment group and 64.4% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P <0.05). Conclusion The diabetic gastroparesis responds well to acupuncture treatment.
Bibliography:31-1908/R
Acupuncture Therapy; Gastroparesis; Diabetes Complications
Diabetes Complications
R246.1
Acupuncture Therapy
Gastroparesis
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ISSN:1672-3597
1993-0399
DOI:10.1007/s11726-010-0431-y