Effect of Siguan Acupuncture on Gastrointestinal Motility : A Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Crossover Trial
Joint Authors
Ahn, Yo-Chan
Kim, Jin-Hee
Lee, Jin-Woo
Choi, Sun-Mi
Son, Chang Gue
Shin, Kyung-Min
Lee, Sanghun
Park, Ji-Eun
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Siguan acupoints have been used to treat gastrointestinal symptoms in acupuncture practices for a long time.
This study aimed to investigate the effects of Siguan acupuncture on gastrointestinal motility under accelerated conditions using a randomized, sham-acupuncture-controlled, crossover study.
Twenty-one healthy male subjects were hospitalized and randomized into either a real acupuncture group (at Siguan acupoints) or a sham acupuncture group.
Subjects were administered with mosapride citrate (15 mg a day) for 2 days starting 24 hours before the first acupuncture treatment.
Immediately after the administration of radio markers, acupuncture treatment was conducted 4 times at 12-hour intervals.
Gastrointestinal motility was assessed using radiograph distribution of the radio-markers located in the small intestine, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, rectum, and outside the body immediately after the first acupuncture treatment and at 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours.
After a 2-week washout period, the real acupuncture group in the first session was treated with sham acupuncture in the second session, and vice versa.
Gastrointestinal motility was generally reduced in the real acupuncture group compared with the sham acupuncture group throughout the 4 different time points.
A significant difference was observed at 24 hours following the first acupuncture treatment (P<0.05).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shin, Kyung-Min& Park, Ji-Eun& Lee, Sanghun& Choi, Sun-Mi& Ahn, Yo-Chan& Lee, Jin-Woo…[et al.]. 2013. Effect of Siguan Acupuncture on Gastrointestinal Motility : A Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Crossover Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508070
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shin, Kyung-Min…[et al.]. Effect of Siguan Acupuncture on Gastrointestinal Motility : A Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Crossover Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508070
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shin, Kyung-Min& Park, Ji-Eun& Lee, Sanghun& Choi, Sun-Mi& Ahn, Yo-Chan& Lee, Jin-Woo…[et al.]. Effect of Siguan Acupuncture on Gastrointestinal Motility : A Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Crossover Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508070
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508070