A meta-analysis of ear-acupuncture, ear-acupressure and auriculotherapy for cigarette smoking cessation

Di, Yuan Ming; May, Brian H.; Zhang, Anthony Lin; Zhou, Iris W.; Worsnop, Christopher; Xue, Charlie Changli

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.07.002

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“…In this regard, it is worth mentioning the use of alternative therapies for behavior conditioning against the use of tobacco. It has been reported that the use of therapies such as acupuncture ( 15 ), does not show specific success rates when compared with the use of conventional techniques. Hypnosis, on the other hand, reports higher levels of success when compared to the Nicotine Replacement Therapy ( 16 ).…”

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Effectiveness of dentist's intervention in smoking cessation: A review

Omaña-Cepeda¹,

Jané‐Salas²,

Estrugo‐Devesa³

et al. 2015

J Clin Exp Dent

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IntroductionSmoking is one of the main public health problems in developed countries. Despite extensive evidence on the effects of smoking on both oral and general health, the rate of smoking cessation is not promising.Material and MethodsTo review the evidence on knowledge and programs for smoking cessation developed by dentists, a literature review was carried out on programs for smoking cessation from the dentist’s perspective, as well as a review of behavioral guidelines that have been recently proposed for these interventions. We used the keywords “Tobacco”, “Smoking Prevention”, “Public Health” AND “Dentistry”, to identify controlled studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between 1999 and 2014, in Google Scholar, SCOPUS and PubMed.ResultsOut of 177 studies found, 35 were considered, and these were divided into 2 groups of 20 and 15 articles respectively, according to type of study and inclusion criteria.ConclusionsThere is considerable scientific evidence describing the programs for smoking cessation used in dentistry, which support their effectiveness. Overall, these are brief behavioral interventions complemented by pharmacological treatment, with the participation of the entire dental team. Key words:Dentistry, nicotine, smoking cessation, tobacco.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of dentist's intervention in smoking cessation: A review

Omaña-Cepeda¹,

Jané‐Salas²,

Estrugo‐Devesa³

et al. 2015

J Clin Exp Dent

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“…Di et al (2014) evaluated two issues related to smoking cessation: (a) differences in efficacy between specific ear therapy (including acupuncture, acupressure, and auriculotherapy) and nonspecific control therapy and (b) differences in efficacy between specific ear therapy and specific treatments (i.e., behavioral therapy and body acupuncture). Their results showed that specific ear therapy was better than nonspecific control group and showed no differences between specific ear therapy and specific treatment [ 93 ]. The findings confirmed the efficacy of AA in smoking cessation, but the selected acupoints remained controversial.…”

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The History, Mechanism, and Clinical Application of Auricular Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Hou

Hsu

Lin

et al. 2015

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Auricular therapy includes acupuncture, electroacupuncture, acupressure, lasering, cauterization, moxibustion, and bloodletting in the auricle. For 2500 years, people have employed auricular therapy for treating diseases, but the methods have been limited to bloodletting and cauterization. Only after 1957, the international scientific community became aware that the map of the ear resembles an inverted fetus, its introduction has led to auricular acupuncture (AA) becoming a more systemic approach, and, following the identification and standardization of more precise points, AA has been employed in clinical applications. The mechanisms of AA are considered to have a close relationship with the autonomic nervous system, the neuroendocrine system, neuroimmunological factors, neuroinflammation, and neural reflex, as well as antioxidation. Auricular therapy has been applied, for example, for pain relief, for the treatment of epilepsy, anxiety, and obesity, and for improving sleep quality. However, the mechanisms and evidence for auricular therapy warrant further study.

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“…Therefore, the therapist and clients can develop a sense of closeness, trust, and confidence [ 20 ]. Several studies have shown promising results about the effect of ear acupressure on insomnia [ 20 , 22 ], menstrual cramps and dysmenorrhea [ 21 , 23 , 24 ], premenstrual pain [ 25 ], chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting [ 26 ], smoking cessation [ 27 ], obesity [ 18 ], and shortness of breath [ 28 ]. In the study of Oakley et al, acupuncture was affective in premenopausal women with sexual function [ 43 ].…”

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“…There are several studies supporting the effects of ear acupressure on insomnia [ 20 , 22 ], menstrual cramps and dysmenorrhea [ 21 , 23 , 24 ], premenstrual pain [ 25 ], chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting [ 26 ], smoking cessation [ 27 ], obesity [ 18 ], and shortness of breath [ 28 ]. However, the effect of ear acupressure on sexual function has not been studied.…”

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The effect of ear acupressure (auriculotherapy) on sexual function of lactating women: protocol of a randomized sham controlled trial

Barghamadi

Alimoardi

Oleson

et al. 2020

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Background: Lactation has a negative effect on female sexual function. Hormonal changes during lactation cause changes which might lead to dyspareunia, lack of libido, and anorgasmia. There are various pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to treat sexual dysfunction. While pharmacological treatment has multiple unwanted side effects, non-pharmacological therapies such as complementary medicine are a potential safer alternative. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of ear acupressure on sexual function of lactating women. Methods/design: This is a randomized clinical trial with a parallel sham control group. In this study, 76 lactating women between 6 months and 1 year after childbirth were referred to health care centers in Qazvin City and would be invited to participate. Participants will be divided into intervention (n = 38) and control (n = 38) groups using simple block randomization. Both intervention and sham control groups will be visited over 10 sessions within a 4-day interval. At each visit, the adhesives containing Vaccaria seed will be adhered for the intervention group, while non-latex-based adhesives with no Vaccaria seeds will be placed on the same ear acupoints for the sham control group. Selected ear acupoints include genitalia (two ear points), pelvic point, master shoulder, and posterior pituitary gland. The women will be asked to hold the seeds on their ears for 3 days and press each ear point three times a day for 20 s. After 3 days, they will be asked to remove the seeds from their ears and rest for 1 day. Sexual function as primary outcome in both groups will be assessed using the Female Sexual Function Index before and immediately after 1 and 2 months after the intervention. Also, Sexual Quality of Life as secondary outcome will be assessed using Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) before and 2 months after intervention. Data will be analyzed using repeated measure ANOVA at the significant level of 0.05. Discussion: This study is expected to support the impact of ear channel ear acupressure on sexual function in lactating women.

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A meta-analysis of ear-acupuncture, ear-acupressure and auriculotherapy for cigarette smoking cessation

Cited by 31 publications

References 20 publications

Effectiveness of dentist's intervention in smoking cessation: A review

Effectiveness of dentist's intervention in smoking cessation: A review

The History, Mechanism, and Clinical Application of Auricular Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The effect of ear acupressure (auriculotherapy) on sexual function of lactating women: protocol of a randomized sham controlled trial

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