Electroacupuncture plus on‐demand gastrocaine for refractory functional dyspepsia: Pragmatic randomized trial

Background and Aim Treatment options for functional dyspepsia (FD) refractory to pharmacological treatments are limited but the effectiveness of electroacupuncture (EA) is uncertain. We assessed the effectiveness of EA combined with on‐demand gastrocaine. Methods We conducted a single‐center, assessor‐blind, randomized parallel‐group 2‐arm trial on Helicobacter pylori negative FD patients of the postprandial distress syndrome subtype refractory...