Clinical observation on senile patients with impaired glucose tolerance treated by point application

In order to observe and evaluate the therapeutic effects of point application on senile impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), 64 senile IGT patients were randomly divided into two groups with 32 cases in each group. The control group was treated with interference therapy of controlling diet, while the o...

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Published in:Journal of traditional Chinese medicine 2006-06, Vol.26 (2), p.110-112
Main Authors: Wu, Yuquan, Fei, Mingfeng, He, Yongsheng, Zhang, Cunhai, Zheng, Wei, Wu, Yajun, Li, Weihong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture Points
Acupuncture Therapy
Aged
Blood Glucose
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Glucose Intolerance - diet therapy
Glucose Intolerance - therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:In order to observe and evaluate the therapeutic effects of point application on senile impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), 64 senile IGT patients were randomly divided into two groups with 32 cases in each group. The control group was treated with interference therapy of controlling diet, while the observation group was given point application at Yishu ([Chinese characters: see text] 1.5 cun lateral to the Du Channel, at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the eighth thoracic vertebra), Pishu (BL 20), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Zusanli (ST 36) and other points in addition to interference therapy of controlling diet. After 2 courses of treatment, the postprandial blood sugar was detected. As a result, the postprandial blood sugar obviously reduced in both groups (P < 0.05, P < 0.01) with a lower level in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05), indicating that point application in combination with interference therapy of controlling diet has a reliable therapeutic effect on senile IGT patients.
ISSN:0255-2922