[Multicentral randomized controlled studies on acupuncture at Shaoze (SI 1) for treatment of postpartum hypolactation].
OBJECTIVE
To explore effect of acupuncture at Shaoze (SI 1) for treatment of postpartum hypolactation.


METHODS
Multicentral randomized controlled and single blind clinical trial was adopted, and 276 cases were divided into a treatment group and a control group, 138 cases in each group. The treatment group were treated with electroacupuncture (EA) at Shaoze (SI 1) and the control group with EA at Shangyang (LI 1). After treatment of 2 courses, the therapeutic effects and changes of cumulative score of TCM symptoms, mammary filling degree, lactation amount, prolactin level were evaluated and investigated.


RESULTS
The cured and markedly effective rate was 97.8% in the treatment group and 24.3% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). The treatment group in improvement of the cumulative score of TCM symptoms and the mammary filling degree, and increasing the lactation amount and the prolactin level were better than the control group (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture at Shaoze (SI 1) has obvious therapeutic effect on hypolactation.
Wang
Hong-Cai
HC
Institute of Acupuncture, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China. wanghc56@hotmail.com
An
Jun-Ming
JM
Han
Ying
Y
Huang
Lin-Na
LN
Zhao
Jing-Wen
JW
Wei
Li-Xin
LX
Dong
Lan
L
Zhai
Gui-Rong
GR
Li
Xiu-Ping
XP
Yang
Ai-Jun
AJ
Gu
Mei
M
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007775:Lactation Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*
D011388:Prolactin