Efficacy and Safety of Combined Thread Embedding Acupuncture With Auricular Acupuncture for GERD

Thread Embedding Acupuncture is applied at acupoints including CV-12, CV-13, ST-36, PC-6, BL-17, BL-18, BL-21 on both sides of the body every 2 weeks, totaling 2 sessions over 4 weeks of intervention.

Auricular acupuncture is administered using adhesive patches with small needles (0.25 x 1.3 mm) placed at acupoints TF4, AH6, CO12, CO4, CO2 once a week, totaling 4 sessions over the 4-week intervention period.

Standard treatment, continuously administered over the 4-week intervention period, involves standard doses of proton pump inhibitors, additional antacids as needed, and lifestyle modifications.