The Effects of Electroacupuncture for Treatment of Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Prospective Randomized Controlled Study (알코올성 지방간 환자에 있어 전침 치료의 효과: 무작위 배정 대조군 연구)

Lee， Changhyeong (이창형); Byungseok Kim (김병석); 최애련; Kyung-Soon Kim (김경순); minagwak (곽민아); Seung-Mo Kim (김승모)

The Effects of Electroacupuncture for Treatment of Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
Abbr : J Korean Med Obes Res
2015, 15(1), pp.1-8
Publisher : The Society of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine
Published : June 30, 2015

Lee， Changhyeong ¹, Byungseok Kim ¹, 최애련 ², Kyung-Soon Kim ², minagwak ², Seung-Mo Kim ²

¹대구가톨릭대학교
²대구한의대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of electroacupuncture for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods: A randomized, controlled pilot trial was conducted. Twenty-two participants were randomized into one of the two groups: an acupuncture group (n=11) and wait-list group (n=11). The treatment group received 8 sessions of electroacupuncture over 8 weeks. Twenty points (CV4, CV12, both LR14, GB26, ST25, ST34, ST40, ST36, SP4, SP6, LR3) were selected for needling. The control group did not receive acupuncture treatment during study period and follow- up were done in the 4th and 8th weeks after randomization in both groups. The primary outcome was body fat computed tomography and the secondary outcomes included blood test (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine transferase, triglyceride, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein- cholesterol, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, blood sugar test, g-guanosine triphosphate) and body composition test (body mass index, weight, body fat mass, body fat rate, waist hip ratio). Safety was assessed at every visit. Results: There was no significant differences in between the experimental group and control group. There were no adverse events. Conclusions: The results suggest that In patients with NAFLD, electroacupuncture treatment did not induce worsening of liver disease and liver function, but it was no improvement symptoms of fatty liver. Study of herb medicine treatments and other acupuncture therapy of NAFLD are required later.

KEYWORDS

on-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Electroacupuncture, Body fat computed tomography, Blood test, Body composition test

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