Acupuncture Improved the Function of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter and Esophageal Motility in Chinese Patients with Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptoms: A Randomized Trial

Table 3

Esophageal pressure topography scoring of individual swallows in the acupuncture group and the control group.

		Acupuncture group (swallow = 330)			Control group (swallow = 350)
		Before	After	-value	Before	After	-value
Contraction vigor	Ineffective	43	18	0.001*	36	24	0.104
	Normal	280	308	0.06	313	325	0.231
	Hypercontractile	7	4	0.362	1	1	1.000
Contraction pattern	Premature	5	0	0.025*	6	4	0.524
	Fragmented	36	12	<0.001*	37	31	0.247
	Intact	289	318	0.023*	307	315	0.198

*p < 0.05.