Electroacupuncture to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastroesophageal reflux disease lowers the quality of life and increases medical costs. Electroacupuncture has been used to ease symptoms and improve gastrointestinal motility in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. The main purposes of this study are to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this procedure.

Methods/design

This is a protocol for a randomized, patient-blinded, assessor-blinded, sham-controlled trial. Sixty participants with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease, who have previously undergone standard treatment, will be recruited from August 2015 at Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital. The participants will be allocated to either the electroacupuncture (n = 30) or the sham electroacupuncture group (n = 30); the allocation will

SUBMITTER: Han G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4869308 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature