Acupuncture as a treatment for functional dyspepsia: design and methods of a randomized controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acupuncture is widely used in China to treat functional dyspepsia (FD). However, its effectiveness in the treatment of FD, and whether FD-specific acupoints exist, are controversial. So this study aims to determine if acupuncture is...

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Main Authors: Yan Jie, Yang Xu-guang, Tang Yong, Liu Xu-guang, Yu Shu-guang, Liang Fan-rong, Li Ying, Tian Xiao-ping, Zheng Hui, Sun Guo-jie, Chang Xiao-rong, Zhang Hong-xing, Ma Ting-ting, Yu Shu-yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/10/1/75