[Clinical observation on therapeutic effect of electric-heat needle combined with acupoint sticking therapy for treatment of simple obesity].

Objective: To observe clinical effect differences between electric-heat needle combined with acupoint sticking therapy and oral administration of western medicine for treatment of simple obesity of spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation type.

Methods: The electric-heat needle combined with acupoint sticking therapy group (n=80) was treated with acupuncture at Daimai (GB 26), Zhongwan (CV 12), Zusanli (ST 36), etc. and acupoint sticking therapy at Shenque (CV 8), Zhongwan (CV 12), Guanyuan (CV 4), etc., and the western medicine group (n=41) was treated with oral administration of Sibutramine Hydrochloride capsules. The therapeutic effects were observed after 4 weeks of treatment in the two groups.

Results: The total effective rate was 97.5% (78/80) in the electric-heat needle combined with acupoint sticking therapy group and 70.7% (29/41) in the western medicine group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Electric-heat needle combined with acupoint stic-king therapy has better therapeutic effect on simple obesity of spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation type than that of oral administration of Sibutramine Hydrochloride capsules.