Therapeutic observation of acupuncture plus turtle-shell-partitioned moxibustion for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome

Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus turtle-shell-partitioned moxibustion in treating diarrheapredominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D).

Methods

Seventy-six patients were randomized into two groups: 39 cases in the observation group were intervened by acupuncture plus turtle-shell-partitioned moxibustion, while 37 cases in the control group by the same acupuncture treatment, once a day, 10 d as a treatment course, for 2 courses in total. The improvements of symptoms were observed at the end of the intervention in both groups.

Results

The total effective rate was 89.7% in the observation group versus 67.6% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Acupuncture plus turtle-shell-partitioned moxibustion can significantly improve the symptoms of IBS-D, and can produce a more significant efficacy than acupuncture alone.

摘要

目的

观察针刺加隔鳖甲灸对腹泻型肠易激综合征(irritable bowel syndrome, IBS)的临床疗效。

方法

将76 例患者随机分为两组, 观察组39 例采用针刺加隔鳖甲灸治疗, 对照组37 例仅采用与观察组相同的针刺治疗。 两组均为每日1 次, 10 天为1 个疗程, 共治疗2 个疗程。治疗结束后观察两组患者治疗前后的临床症状改善情况。

结果

针刺结合隔鳖甲灸的总有效率为89.7%, 对照组为67.6%, 两组总有效率差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。

结论

针刺加隔鳖甲灸可明显改善腹泻型IBS 的临床症状, 其疗效优于单纯针刺治疗。