A Comparative Study of the Effects of Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion in the Gastrointestinal Motility of the Rat

Tabosa, Angela; Yamamura, Ysao; Forno, E.R.S.; Mello, Luiz E.

doi:10.1023/b:ddas.0000026305.20852.41

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“…Although acupuncture has been reported to accelerate gastric emptying in animals and patients (6,7,10,25,26), the data of the present study are not fully consistent with this. Gastroparesis symptoms may be incited by various etiologies, including functional dyspepsia and chronic gastritis.…”

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Electroacupuncture combined with mosapride alleviates symptoms in diabetic patients with gastroparesis

Pan

Wang

Tian

et al. 2017

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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Abstract. The present study compared the clinical effectiveness of electroacupuncture (EA), monotherapy and combination therapy involving the administration of EA and mosapride in diabetic patients with severe or mild symptoms suggestive of gastroparesis. A total of 56 patients with type 2 diabetes who had symptoms suggestive of gastroparesis for >3 months were divided into two groups according to the Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index (GCSI) score, including 33 in the mild group (GCSI score <3.5) and 23 in the severe group (GCSI score ≥3.5). Initially, all patients received EA monotherapy for 14 days. An effective response was defined as a reduction of the overall baseline GCSI score by >25% after treatment. The non-responding patients then received a combination treatment with EA and mosapride. Gastric emptying was assessed by the 13 C-octanoic acid breath test at the beginning and end of each treatment session. Two patients in the severe group dropped out of the study during the initial treatment session. The results revealed that 34 early-responding patients (30 from the mild group and 4 from the severe group) treated with EA monotherapy, and 20 non-early-responding patients receiving combination therapy with EA and mosapride showed clinically significant improvements. Analysis of data from the mild subgroup demonstrated that EA treatment specifically improved symptoms of nausea, vomiting, stomach fullness, excessive fullness and bloating. There was no statistically significant difference in the gastric half-emptying time among patients prior to and after EA monotherapy. These preliminary results suggested that EA may be an option for improving mild symptoms in patients with diabetic gastroparesis, whereas combination therapy involving EA and pharmaceutics is required in patients with severe symptoms.

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Electroacupuncture combined with mosapride alleviates symptoms in diabetic patients with gastroparesis

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Wang

Tian

et al. 2017

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

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“…Oriental medicine routinely uses acupoint stimulation to treat internal organ-related diseases [4,12]. It has been reported that acupuncture of Heart Meridian points improved myocardial function [7,18,19,24], and acupuncture of Stomach Meridian points, like ST36, increased or decreased gastric motility in human and animal models, depending on whether or not the stomach was hypoactive or hyperactive, respectively [5,15,25].…”

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Effect of Traditional Acupuncture on Proximal Colonic Motility in Conscious Dogs

Kim

Hahm

Pyun

et al. 2006

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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ABSTRACT. Acupoints on the Large Intestine Meridian and specific acupoints related with large intestine have been empirically used to treat large intestinal disease. However, the relationship between acupoints related with large intestine and their functions has not been investigated fully. We investigated whether large intestine-related acupoints affect colonic motility in conscious dogs implanted with electrodes at the proximal colon. Manual acupuncture was applied at the following acupoints: 7 main points on the Large Intestine Meridian (LI1, LI2, LI3, LI4, LI5, LI6, and LI11), ST25, BL25 or GV1. Acupuncture at the Large Intestine Meridian acupoints, ST25 and BL25 had no significant effects on the proximal colonic motility. However, acupuncture at GV1 depressed the proximal colonic motility by decreasing the total duration and the frequency of contractile states, which may contribute to the therapeutic effects of GV1. This study also revealed that there was no clear correlation between Large Intestine Meridian and the proximal colonic motility in conscious dogs.

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“…However, some studies have examined and reported positive acupuncture effects on gastric movement and acid secretion in animal models (32).…”

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Comparing the Effects of Acupuncture and Pharmacologic Therapies on Delayed Gastric Emptying: A Prospective, Block-Randomized, Single-Blinded, Parallel Clinical Trial

Bashar

Khoshraftar

Tahmasebi

et al. 2016

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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A Comparative Study of the Effects of Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion in the Gastrointestinal Motility of the Rat

Cited by 48 publications

References 9 publications

Electroacupuncture combined with mosapride alleviates symptoms in diabetic patients with gastroparesis

Electroacupuncture combined with mosapride alleviates symptoms in diabetic patients with gastroparesis

Effect of Traditional Acupuncture on Proximal Colonic Motility in Conscious Dogs

Comparing the Effects of Acupuncture and Pharmacologic Therapies on Delayed Gastric Emptying: A Prospective, Block-Randomized, Single-Blinded, Parallel Clinical Trial

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