Observation on Curative Effect and Adverse Reaction of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Treating Chronic Functional Constipation
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Research DOI: 10.32629/jcmr.v2i3.456
Abstract
Objective — To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of chronic functional constipation and the observation of adverse reactions in patients. Methods — A total of 88 patients with chronic functional constipation who were treated from June 2019 to March 2021 were selected as the subjects, and the patients were divided into control group with 44 patients and observation group with 44 patients according to a random number table.The control group was given conventional western medication, and the observation group was given acupuncture based treatment. The scores for clinical symptom and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups after treatment. Results — After treatment, the symptom scores of frequency of abdominal pain, incomplete sense of defecation, abdominal distension and difficulty in defecation in the observation group were all lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, the total incidence of adverse reactions of abdominal distension, spasmodic abdominal pain, borborygmus and dizziness in observation group was 4.55%, which was significantly lower than that in control group, 22.73% (P < 0.05). Conclusion — Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy is more effective than conventional western medicine therapy in treatment of chronic functional constipation,which effectively improve the clinical symptoms of patients, reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions, as as result, it is worthy of promotion and universal application.
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acupuncture, chronic functional constipation, efficacy, adverse reactions
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