EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CATGUT EMBEDDING COMBINED WITH SAI HO SO CAN THANG IN THE TREATMENT OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE WITH LIVER–STOMACH DISHARMONY PATTERN

Thị Bích Liên Vũ , Thị Minh Thu Nguyễn, Minh Châu Lưu

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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of combining catgut embedding therapy with Sai ho so can thang in improving symptoms and quality of life in patients with Liver–Stomach disharmony–patterned GERD.


Subjects and methods: A controlled clinical trial was conducted on 74 GERD patients aged ≥18 years. The intervention group received catgut embedding combined with Sai ho so can thang in addition to standard treatment with PPI and Gaviscon, while the control group received the same treatment without catgut embedding. The GERD-Q scale and QOLRAD questionnaire were used to assess symptoms and quality of life.


Results: After 20 days of treatment, the intervention group showed a significant reduction in GERD-Q score, from 11.22 ± 1.57 to 3.51 ± 1.97, and a significant increase in QOLRAD score, from 54.30 ± 9.68 to 89.84 ± 12.49, demonstrating greater improvement compared to the control group (p<0.05). The proportion of patients achieving good outcomes in the intervention group was 83.8%, which was significantly higher than in the control group (p < 0.05).


Conclusion: Catgut embedding combined with Sai ho so can thang on the basis of PPI and Gaviscon significantly improves GERD symptoms and quality of life compared to standard treatment alone, and demonstrates effective control in patients with Liver–Stomach disharmony–patterned GERD.

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