title: [Effects of acupuncture on the gastric motivity in patients with functional dyspepsia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effects of the acupuncture on the gastric motivity in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety FD patients were randomly divided into 3 groups: the treated group, the control groups, 1 and 2, 30 patients in each group. Patients in the treated group received acupuncture treatment, those in the control group 1 and group 2 orally took Cisapride and Marzulene-s granule respectively. Changes in scores of symptoms, electrogastrographic figure, gastric emptying time estimated by B-ultrasonic examination and plasma level of motilin in the 3 groups before and after treatment were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Symptoms were obviously improved in the treated and control group 1 after treatment, which were better than those in the control group 2 (P < 0.01). Gastro-electric frequency and rhythm in the treated group and control group 1 were improved more significantly than those in before treatment (P < 0.01). Gastric emptying time and plasma motilin improved in the treated group and the control group 1 after treatment, when compared with before treatment, the difference was significant respectively (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture could significantly improve the gastric motivity of FD patients.
authors.affiliation: Provincial Hospital of Integrative Chinese and Western Medecine, Hangzhou. chjy@hzcnc.com
authors.forename: Jian-yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Jian-jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009037:Motilin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D009037:Motilin