Effect of Acupuncture or Acupressure on Quality of Life of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Asthma: A Pilot Study

Maa, Suh-Hwa; Sun, Mao-Feng; Hsu, Kuang‐Hung; Hung, Tzong-Jen; Chen, Hao-Cheng; Yu, Chih-Teng; Wang, Chunhua; Lin, Horng‐Chyuan

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“…23 Likewise, a study examining the effects of acupuncture and acupressure on quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive asthma showed an 18.5% and 6.5% improvement, respectively, in quality of life for these treatments. 24 Potentially, the discrepancies in the degree of change in the quality of life scores between these studies may be due to differences in the severity of asthma between the study groups, but the present study clearly indicates that yoga training improves quality of life in those with mild-to-moderate asthma.…”

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“…These improvements in quality of life with yoga training were greater than previously reported in studies using drug therapy 23 or other types of alternative medicine. 24 A study examining the effect of the inhaled anti-inflammatory agent Nedocromil demonstrated an 8-unit improvement in patients' SGRQ score. 23 Likewise, a study examining the effects of acupuncture and acupressure on quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive asthma showed an 18.5% and 6.5% improvement, respectively, in quality of life for these treatments.…”

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Yoga Training Improves Quality of Life in Women with Asthma

Bidwell

Yazel²,

Davin³

et al. 2012

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Objectives: Individuals with asthma frequently suffer with a decrease in quality of life. Yoga has been shown to improve autonomic function in the healthy population and has been used as an alternative therapy to help improve symptoms associated with various diseases. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess whether 10 weeks of yoga training can improve quality of life and heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with asthma. Design: Nineteen (19) females were randomly assigned to a yoga group or a control group for a 10-week intervention while still following guidelines established by their physician. All subjects answered the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) to assess quality of life and performed an isometric handgrip exercise test to assess HRV. Results: Based on the SGRQ, significant improvements (45%, p < 0.05) in quality of life were observed with the yoga training, while no changes were found in the control group. Resting hemodynamic measures improved significantly in the yoga group compared to the control group ( p < 0.05). The yoga group decreased parasympathetic modulation (HFnu [normalized units]) pre-to postintervention (0.45 -0.60 to 0.35 -0.06 nu, p < 0.05, respectively) in response to the isometric forearm exercise (IFE), whereas the control group did not change. Additionally, the yoga group increased sympathetic (LFnu) (pre 0.47 -0.07 to post 0.60 -0.07 nu, p < 0.05) and sympathovagal modulation (logLF/HF) (pre 4.61 -0.39 to post 5.31 -0.44, p < 0.05, respectively) during IFE with no change in the control group. Conclusions: Yoga training improved quality of life in women with mild-to-moderate asthma and resulted in decreased parasympathetic and increased sympathetic modulation in response to an IFE.

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Yoga Training Improves Quality of Life in Women with Asthma

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Yazel²,

Davin³

et al. 2012

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…The practical advantages of AA include 32,33 : (1) only minimal equipment is needed and any physicians or nurses can perform this treatment; (2) physicians as well as other health care providers who have rare or no experience in traditional Chinese medicine can learn this technique within a few hours and can use it whenever indicated; (3) it is almost a ''no-cost'' intervention; (4) AA is non-invasive and does not affect the integrity of the epidermis. Acupressure, including AA, has been found to be safe and effective in decreasing prehospital anxiety 32 , reducing preoperative anxiety 34,35 , alleviating stress 33 and improving quality of life 36,37 . IVF is usually the final treatment option for infertile couples, and failure will probably mean their remaining childless 38 .…”

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Auricular acupressure reduces anxiety levels and improves outcomes of in vitro fertilization: a prospective, randomized and controlled study

Xing

Huang

2013

Fertility and Sterility

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The study was to explore whether auricular acupressure (AA) can relieve anxiety during the period from trans-vaginal oocyte retrieval to the embryo transfer in IVF treatment and whether AA can improve the outcomes of IVF. 305 infertile patients with tubal blockage who were referred for IVF were included. The women were randomized into a control group with 102 cases, a Sham-AA group with 102 cases and an AA group with 101 cases. The anxiety levels were rated with Spielberger's State Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale. Data of clinical pregnancy rate (CPR), implantation rate (IR) and live birth rate (LBR) were obtained. The levels of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-alpha) in the follicular fluids were detected with ELISA. After treatment, in AA group, the levels of state anxiety, preoperative anxiety and need-for-information were significantly lower, whereas CPR, IR, LBR and NPY levels in the follicular fluids were markedly higher than Sham-AA group and control group. We concluded that AA could help to reduce anxiety levels associated with IVF and improves the outcomes of IVF partly through increasing the levels of NPY in the follicular fluids.

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“…6 Tsay et al 7 found that massage of pressure points was effective in improving the sleep quality and life quality of end-stage renal patients. Maa et al 8 also showed a significant improvement in the life quality of patients with asthma with acupressure. Three other research teams reported the positive role of acupressure in the Shenmen point of the wrists on the sleep quality of patients.…”

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A Sham-Controlled Trial of Acupressure on the Quality of Sleep and Life in Haemodialysis Patients

Arab¹,

Shariati

Asayesh

et al. 2016

Acupunct Med

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Background Sleep disorder in haemodialysis patients can lead to disturbance in their psychosocial function and interpersonal relations, and reduced quality of life. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of acupressure on the quality of sleep of haemodialysis patients. Methods In a randomised controlled trial, 108 haemodialysis patients were randomly divided into three groups: true acupressure, placebo acupressure, and no treatment. The two acupressure groups received treatment three times a week for 4 weeks during dialysis. Routine care only was provided for the no treatment group. The main study outcome was sleep quality. Results The total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score decreased significantly from 11.9±3.13 to 6.2±1.93 in the true acupressure group, from 11.3±3.69 to 10.6±3.82 in the sham acupressure group, and from 10.9±4.10 to 10.7±3.94 in the no treatment group. There was a significant difference between groups (p<0.001). Conclusions Acupressure seems to have a positive effect on the sleep quality in haemodialysis patients. Clinical Trial Registration IRCT201106145864N2.

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Effect of Acupuncture or Acupressure on Quality of Life of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Asthma: A Pilot Study

Abstract: Patients with clinically stable, chronic obstructive asthma experienced clinically significant improvements in quality of life when their standard care was supplemented with acupuncture or acupressure.

Cited by 69 publications

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Yoga Training Improves Quality of Life in Women with Asthma

Yoga Training Improves Quality of Life in Women with Asthma

Auricular acupressure reduces anxiety levels and improves outcomes of in vitro fertilization: a prospective, randomized and controlled study

A Sham-Controlled Trial of Acupressure on the Quality of Sleep and Life in Haemodialysis Patients

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