[Short-term curative effect of electroacupuncture as an adjunctive treatment on schizophrenia].
OBJECTIVE
To compare the short-term curative effect of clozapine (CZ) and its combination with electroacupuncture (EA) in treating schizophrenia.


METHODS
Ninety schizophrenia patients were randomly divided into two groups equally: the EA group treated with combination of CZ (200 - 300 mg/d in mean) and EA, and the CZ group treated with CZ alone. The effects of treatment were evaluated with PANSS, CGI and TESS before and at the 2th, 4th, 6th and 8th weekend of the treatment.


RESULTS
The initiation of effect in the two groups was the same, the total effective rate was 75% in the EA group and 73% in the CZ group. However, somatic complaint was lower and compliance was higher in the EA group than that in the CZ group respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
With the effect equal to CZ, combination of CZ and EA shows higher compliance in treating schizophrenia, which would be beneficial in the later stage treatment for consolidation.
Feng-Ju
Yao
Y
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical College, Henan (453002). yingyang@126.com
Fu-Gen
Sun
S
Zhi-Hua
Zhang
Z
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003024:Clozapine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*
D003024:Clozapine