Efficacy and Safety of Thread Embedding Acupuncture in Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Thread embedding acupuncture (TEA) that use chromic catgut thread with 3/0 size with 1 centimeter long for each acupoint (TRUSTIGUT® (C), CPT Sutures Co., Ltd, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam). Every 2 weeks in 4 weeks (twice), 13 acupoints will be embedded including Xiawan (CV-10), Zhongwan (CV-12), Shangwan (CV-13) and Zusanli (ST-36), Neiguan (PC-6), Geshu (BL-17), Ganshu (BL-18), Pishu (BL-20) in both sides of the body.

Oral pantoprazole 40 mg capsules (Pantostad 40 CAP, Stellapharm J.V. Co., Ltd, Binh Duong, Vietnam) thirty minutes to one hour before the first meal once daily for 4 weeks.