Effect of Pre-intervention with Acupuncture on Gastrointestinal Reactions during CT Enhanced Scan / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the effect of pre-intervention with acupuncture on gastrointestinal reactions caused by iodinated contrast media during computer tomography (CT) enhanced scan.Method Two hundred patients going to receive CT enhanced scan were randomized into an acupuncture group and a control group by using a random number table, 100 cases each. The control group went fasting 4-6 h before the scan, while the acupuncture group received pre-intervention of acupuncture in addition to fasting. The gastrointestinal reactions during CT enhanced scan and the image quality were compared between the two groups.Result The incidence of gastrointestinal reactions and the incidence of CT image artifact in the acupuncture group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Pre-intervention with acupuncture can reduce the gastrointestinal reactions during CT enhanced scan and improve the quality of image.