title: Clinical observation on acupuncture treatment in 35 cases of diabetic gastroparesis.
abstract: In order to observe the therapeutic effects of acupuncture on diabetic gastroparesis, 80 cases were divided randomly into 3 groups. In addition to the routine treatment for diabetes, 35 cases in the treatment group were additionally treated with acupuncture, and 25 cases in the control group 1 with domperidone, while 20 cases in the control group 2 with nothing. The three groups were all observed for 25 days. The results turned out to be that the total effective rate in the treatment group reached 94.2%, that in the control group 1, 72%, and in the control group 2, 40%, the treatment group showing a better therapeutic effect than the other two control groups (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). It can be concluded that in addition to the routine treatment for controlling blood sugar, acupuncture can give quite good therapeutic effects on diabetic gastroparesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shenzhen Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Province 518000.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D004294:Domperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D018589:Gastroparesis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D004294:Domperidone