Clinical Trial of Acupuncture plus Moxibustion for Smoke Cessation

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion for smoke cessation.Method Sixty patients who were quitting smoking were randomized into a treatment group of 30 cases and a control group of 30 cases.The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture plus moxibustion,and the control group was by acupuncture,and the treatment time was 30 d for both groups.The therapeutic efficacy of smoke cessation was compared between the two groups after 30 d.Result After treatment,the total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group versus 73.3% in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P0.05).Conclusion Combination of acupuncture and moxibustion significantly enhances the therapeutic efficacy of quitting smoking,and has better effect than acupuncture alone.