Efficacy of TCM Xiaopi five-point acupuncture therapy on gastric motility and quality of life in elderly patients with functional dyspepsia

Objective To analyze the application value of TCM Xiaopi five-point acupuncture therapy in the treatment of functional dyspepsia(FD) at gastric motility and quality of life points. Methods Total 103 patients with FD were randomly divided into 2 groups.The patients in the control group were given mosapride citrate dispersible tablets,while the patients in the observation group were given TCM Xiaopi five-point(Pishu,Weishu,Jianli,Taiyi and Zusanli) acupuncture therapy.The TCM clinical symptoms score and efficiency were evaluated.Before and after the treatment,the mean frequency of contraction(MFC) and amplitude contraction(AC) were detected by electrogastrogram,and the life quality of patients were assessed by the 36-item short-form health survey(SF-36) and Quality of life in reflux and dyspepsia(QOLRAD). Results Before the treatment,there was no significant difference in TCM clinical symptoms score between the two groups(P>0.05).After the treatment,the primary symptom score,subordinate symptom score,and total TCM score of both groups decreased,and those of the observation group were lower than those of the control group,the difference was statistical significance(P<0.05).The clinical effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).Before the treatment,there was no significant difference in MFC and AC between the two groups(P>0.05).After the treatment,the MFC and AC of both groups increased,and those of the observation group were higher than those of the control group,the difference was statistical significance(P<0.05).Before the treatment,there was no significant difference in life quality score between groups(P>0.05).After the treatment,both SF-36 and QoLRAD score of patients in the two groups increased,and those of the observation group were higher than those of the control group,the difference was statistical significance(P<0.05). Conclusion TCM Xiaopi five points acupuncture therapy can obviously improve the gastric motility and quality of life points of FD patients,which is positive thing for the therapy of FD.