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Instant effect of moxibustion at different points on electrogastrogram of patients with functional dyspepsia

艾灸不同穴位对功能性消化不良患者胃电指数的即刻影响

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Abstract

Objective

To observe different effects of moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36) and Yanglingquan (GB 34) on electrogastrogram (EGG) of patients with functional dyspepsia (FD).

Methods

A total of 65 cases were randomized into a Zusanli (ST 36) group (n=33) and a Yanglingquan (GB 34) group (n=32) by random serial number, to receive moxibustion therapy to the corresponding point respectively. The 8-lead EGG was used before and after treatment to collect EGG parameter of the gastric body, antrum of stomach, lesser curvature and greater curvature, including the dominant frequency, slow wave percentage, average frequency, response area and motility index.

Results

After treatment, the dominant frequency and slow wave percentage were improved in nearly the whole stomach area in Zusanli (ST 36) group, showing statistical significances (both P<0.05); the slow wave percentage and average frequency were improved in stomach body and antrum of stomach in Yanglingquan (GB 34) group, showing statistical significances (both P<0.05); moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36) had a significantly higher influence on EGG than Yanglingquan (GB 34), in which the lifting of slow wave percentage was significantly higher than Yanglingquan (GB 34) group (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36) and Yanglingquan (GB 34) has the effect of adjusting abnormal EGG pattern in FD patients. Compared with Yanglingquan (GB 34), Zusanli (ST 36) has a superior effect in improving EGG in stomach area.

摘要

目的

观察艾灸足三里、阳陵泉对功能性消化不良(FD)患者胃电指数影响的异同。

方法

将65例FD患者 根据随机序列号随机分为足三里组(n=33)和阳陵泉组(n=32), 分别予以艾灸足三里和阳陵泉治疗。治疗前后应 用八导智能胃肠电图仪, 采集艾灸前后胃体、胃窦、胃小弯和胃大弯四个区域的胃电指数, 观察主频、慢波频率 百分比、平均频率、反应面积和运动指数的变化。

结果

治疗后, 足三里组几乎整个胃部的主频、慢波频率百分 比与本组治疗前均有统计学差异(均P<0.05); 阳陵泉组胃体、胃窦部的慢波频率百分比及平均频率与本组治疗前 亦有统计学差异(均P<0.05); 艾灸足三里对整体胃电指数的影响较阳陵泉明显, 其中慢波频率百分比较阳陵泉组 明显上升(P<0.05)。

结论

艾灸足三里和阳陵泉均可调节FD患者的异常胃肌电节律, 与阳陵泉比较, 足三里对整 个胃区胃电指数的影响更明显。

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by 2013 Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (广东省中医院 2013 年科技计划项目,No. YK2013B1N08).

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Yang, Yl., He, Xl. & Liu, Jh. Instant effect of moxibustion at different points on electrogastrogram of patients with functional dyspepsia. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 15, 360–365 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-017-1028-5

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