Acupoint catgut embedding advantage in treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (ACE-GERD): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a highly prevalent disorder worldwide and developing effective treatment strategies for GERD is a clinical priority. GERD is associated with anxiety and depression. Several approaches have been developed to improve GERD, although effectiveness is limited. Acupoint catgut embedding (ACE) is an established technique in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of anxiety and depression. This study will investigate the effects of ACE on anxiety, depression, acid reflux and heartburn in patients with GERD.

Methods

The ACE-GERD trial is a single-centre, prospective randomised controlled trial. 62 patients will be randomly assigned equally to the experimental and control groups. Patients will be treated with ACE or sham A

SUBMITTER: Wen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11488128 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature