P02.16
Purpose: To investigate the efficacy comparison of electroacupuncture and auricular point sticking therapy in patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT), and find effective method in curing IGT.
Methods: Outpatients with IGT (n=60) were randomly divided into two groups: 1) electroacupuncture (EA) (n=30); 2) Auricular Point Sticking (n=30). The electroacupuncture point selection are Shen shu, Pishu, Feishu, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, electric acupuncture after routine needling with deqi; The auricular point sticking point selection are endocrine, fei, pi, shen, wei. FBG and 2hBG assessed treatment effect at weeks 4, 8, 12 and before treatment. HbA1c assessed treatment effect before and after treatment.
Results: The electoacupuncture group scored significantly better on 2hPG, HbA1c after treatment than did before treatment. (P<0.05); there were no statistically significant differences between before treatment and after on FBG. The Auricular Point Sticking group scored significantly better on 2hPG after treatment than did before treatment. (P<0.05); there were no statistically significant differences between before treatment and after on FBG, HbA1c. There was no significant difference in clinical effective rate between electroacupuncture group with 93% and Auricular Point Sticking group with 77%.
Conclusion: The electoacupuncture and auricular point sticking have effect in reducing 2hBG. The electoacupuncture has effect in reducing HbA1c. While neither of two methods has effect in decreasing FBG. But the auricular point sticking has a large application range with the superiority of acceptance, simple manipulation and inexpensive way.
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