The Study Of Clinical Study On Treatment Of Abdominal Obesity By Lai’s Tongyuan Therapy

ObjectiveThis clinical study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of "Lai’ s Tongyuan Acupuncture" treatment for abdominal obesity by using randomized controlled trials with a control group applying "Ear Acupuncture"(conventional acupuncture)treatment.The outcomes will provide rigorous research materials and innovative clinical orientations of acupuncture treatment for abdominal obesity,and facilitating the acupuncture point applications and acupuncture treatments for obesity in a scientific and standardized way.The potential positive results will benefit patients by applying this alternative acupuncture treatment,which is proven as much safer,simpler and efficient.MethodsAt the time of the study,66 patients with abdominal obesity were divided into a treatment group and a control group randomly,with 33 patients each.The treatment group was treated with Lai’ s Tongyuan acupuncture and the control group was treated with conventional acupuncture(Ear Acupuncture Group).A full treatment period consists of two treatments a week with 2-3 days separated between,was applied to both groups.Clinical observations were carried out 3 times after the end the treatment period,which were the 1st month,the 3rd months and the 6th months after the treatment period respectively,for evaluating both treatments persistent effect.Patients’ weight,waist circumference,hip circumference and other related indicators were recorded before and after the treatment period,and throughout each of 3 clinical observations.The collected indicators were transformed as BMI,waist-to-hip ratio(WHR),waist-to-height ratio(WHtR)and other related advanced indicators.These advanced indicators were finally analyzed with statistical software SPSS 23.0,for comparing the efficiency between the two treatments.ResultsThere were 33 cases in the treatment group and the control group,and there was no shedding in the treatment.The statistical results showed that there was no significant difference in gender and age between the two groups(P>0.05),no statistical significance,and all were comparable.The data of the two groups were compared by paired t test.The weight,waist circumference,hip circumference,BMI,WHR and WHtR index of the patients were significantly improved after treatment,and there was a significant decrease compared with the pre-treatment.The two groups were compared by the independent sample t test.There was no significant difference in the waist circumference,hip circumference,BMI,and WHtR index between the two groups(>0.05).There was a difference in the weight and WHR(P<0.05),indicating that the treatment group is better than the control group in improving body weight and WHR.At the follow-up of different periods(1,3,and 6 months)after the end of treatment,there was still a decrease in body weight,BMI,waist-to-hip ratio,and WHtR in the two groups,while the rate of decline gradually slowed down over time;There were varying degrees of long-term efficacy,but there was no significant difference in long-term efficacy.According to the evaluation criteria,at the end of the treatment,the treatment group was cured in 17 cases,16 cases were markedly effective,9 cases were effective,1 case was ineffective,and the total effective rate was 96.97%.In the control group,4 cases were cured,7 cases were markedly effective,and 18 cases were effective.Invalid 4 cases,the total effective rate is 86.67%.The overall efficacy of the two groups was significantly different by rank sum test(P<0.05),indicating that the treatment group was better than the control group,and the treatment group was more effective.ConclusionLai’ s Tongyuan therapy can reduce the body weight,waist circumference,hip circumference,BMI,WHR,WHtR multi-faceted value,and then improve abdominal obesity.Compared with the overall efficacy of the two groups,the treatment group(Tongyuan Therapy)significantly improved the body weight and WHR,suggesting that the Tongyuan acupuncture method is superior to the auricular point bean group in treating abdominal obesity.Lai’ s Tongyuan Therapy is a rule of "rule-based",which is an innovative acupuncture prescription system.It is a superior method for acupuncture treatment of systemic diseases under the overall view.It not only has the characteristics of lightness,painlessness and obvious curative effect,but also A simpler,more effective,safer and more effective acupuncture treatment of abdominal obesity can significantly improve the "pain" caused by obesity and improve health and recovery.