ArticleJournal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences2014
A new acupuncture method for management of irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized double blind clinical trial.
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- Visualization analysis of research hotspots and trends in traditional Chinese medicine external therapies for irritable bowel syndrome.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of acupuncture on quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Acupoint Catgut Embedding Alleviates Insomnia in Different Chinese Medicine Syndrome Types: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2019Trial
- Therapeutic Effect of Chang'an I Recipe ( I ) on Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea: A Multicenter Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2018Trial
- Non-invasive neuromodulation: an emerging intervention for visceral pain in gastrointestinal disorders.Bioelectronic medicine · 2023Review
- P2Y12 receptor as a new target for electroacupuncture relieving comorbidity of visceral pain and depression of inflammatory bowel disease.Chinese medicine · 2021Article
- Cerebral mechanism of puncturing at He-Mu point combination for functional dyspepsia: study protocol for a randomized controlled parallel trial.Neural regeneration research · 2017Article
- How to prove that your therapy is effective, even when it is not: a guideline.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2016Article
- Zeta Inhibitory Peptide as a Novel Therapy to Control Chronic Visceral Hypersensitivity in a Rat Model.PloS one · 2016Article
- Comparison of Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion for Relieving Visceral Hypersensitivity in Rats with Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Article
- Acupuncture and regulation of gastrointestinal function.World journal of gastroenterology · 2015Review
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Abstract
backgroundIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is gastrointestinal functional disorder which is multifactorial with unknown etiology. There are several modalities for treatment of it. Acupuncture is increasingly used in numerous diseases, also in gastrointestinal disorders like IBS. The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of catgut embedding acupuncture in improving of IBS. MATERIALS AND
methodsA randomized double blind sham control clinical trial was designed. A total of 60 IBS patients assigned to three separated groups. The first group received clofac as drug only group (DO). The second one received catgut embedding acupuncture in special point (AP) and the last group received sham acupuncture (SA). Symptoms, pain, depression and anxiety assessed before and after two weeks at the end of study.
resultsThere was statistically significant difference between AP and SA and DO in constipation and bloating. Differences that were statistically significant favored acupuncture on pain (F = 6.409, P = 0.003), and depression (F = 6.735, P = 0.002) as the other outcomes. The average (standard deviation (SD)) of weight loss was 2 kg (0.88) in acupuncture group.
conclusionOur finding showed a significant positive associated between acupuncture and IBS. Catgut embedding acupuncture is a new method which can eliminated IBS symptoms and can use as alternative therapeutic method for improvement of IBS.
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