Acupuncture Reduces Relapse in Patients With Crohn's Disease: a Superiority Trial

Patients receiving acupuncture and mild moxibustion, whom were treated 2 times per week for 12 weeks and followed up for 40 weeks. The first group of acupoints is that CV4 and Bilateral ST37, SP6, SP4, KI3, LI11, SJ4 and GB26 were selected for acupuncture and CV12 and bilateral ST36 and GB41 were selected for moxibustion. The second group of acupoints is that CV12 and Bilateral ST36, GB41, SP4, KI3, LI11, SJ4 and GB26 were selected for acupuncture and CV4 and bilateral SP6 and GB34 were selected for moxibustion. These two groups are alternate. After deqi sensation was even reinforcing and reducing. The surface temperature of acupoints was maintained at 43℃± 1℃ for moxibustion. During each treatment, acupuncture and mild moxibustion are performed simultaneously, both lasting for 30 minutes.

Patients receiving acupuncture and mild moxibustion, whom were treated 2 times per week for 12 weeks and followed up for 40 weeks. The first group of acupoints is that CV4 and Bilateral ST37, SP6, SP4, KI3 and LI11 were selected for acupuncture and CV12 and bilateral ST36 were selected for moxibustion. The second group of acupoints is that CV12 and Bilateral ST36, SP4, KI3 and LI11 were selected for acupuncture and CV4 and bilateral SP6 were selected for moxibustion. These two groups are alternate. After deqi sensation was even reinforcing and reducing. The surface temperature of acupoints was maintained at 43℃± 1℃ for moxibustion. During each treatment, acupuncture and mild moxibustion are performed simultaneously, both lasting for 30 minutes.