[Multicentral randomized controlled trials of acupuncture at Zhongwan (CV 12) for treatment of peptic ulcer].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture at Zhongwan (CV 12) for treatment of peptic ulcer.


METHODS
Two hundred and seventy-six cases enrolled were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a control group, 138 cases in the acupuncture group were treated with deep needling at Zhongwan (CV 12) with a long needle, and 138 cases in the control group were treated with climetidine. The therapeutic effects were evaluated by clinical symptoms and gastroscopy. They were investigated for 6 weeks.


RESULTS
The acupuncture group was better than the control group in rapid alleviation of stomachache and improvement of appetite (P < 0.05). The total effective rate was 90.6% in the acupuncture group and 88.4% in the control group with no significant difference (P > 0.05). The symptoms improved significantly in the two groups (P < 0.01), but with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the therapeutic effect of gastroscopy (P > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture at Zhongwan (CV 12) has a reliable therapeutic effect on peptic ulcer.
Niu
Hong-Yue
HY
Department of Acupuncture, First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin, TCM University, Tianjin 300193, China.
Yang
Ming
M
Qiang
Bao-Quan
BQ
Guo
Qing-Jie
QJ
Yang
Zhao-Gang
ZG
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*