Which subtype of functional dyspepsia patients responses better to acupuncture? A retrospective analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSIONS: FD patients with PDS responded better to the acupuncture therapies, especially at the specific acupoints along the stomach meridian. The positive therapeutic effect of acupuncture on PDS was correlated with the improvement in postprandial fullness. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrial.gov NCT00599677. PMID: 26021959 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26021959?dopt=Abstract

Source: Forschende Komplementarmedizin - December 20, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Forsch Komplementmed Source Type: research