[Clinical observation on acupuncture combined with microorganism pharmaceutical preparations for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome of constipation type].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the best program for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) of constipation type.


METHODS
Ninety-five cases of IBS were randomly divided into 3 groups. Group A (n = 30) were treated by acupuncture combined with microorganism pharmaceutical preparations, group B (n = 35) by oral administration of medicine for loosening the bowel to relieve constipation plus microorganism pharmaceutical preparations, and group C (n = 30) by simple acupuncture.


RESULTS
The total effective rates were 90.0%, 77.2% and 66.7%, in the group A, B and C, respectively, with a very significant differences as the group A compared with those in the groups B, C (P < 0.01), and with no significant difference as the group B compared with that of the group C (P > 0. 05). The intestinal available bacteria, bilidobacteria and lactobacillus, increased and enteric bacilli decreased in varying degrees in the 3 groups.


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture combined with microorganism pharmaceutical preparations has a better therapeutic effect on irritable bowel syndrome of constipation type.
Long
Ze-rong
ZR
Internal Department, The Second People' s Hospital of Shenzhen, Guangdong 518035, China.
Yu
Cun-hai
CH
Yang
Yu
Y
Wang
Huai-ning
HN
Chi
Xiao-xia
XX
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003248:Constipation / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*