Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Prospective, Single-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

Liu, Xuemei; Fan, Tao; Lan, Ying; Dong, Shoujing; Fu, Juan; Mao, Bing

doi:10.1089/acm.2014.0284

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“…Based on the above criteria, 5 articles were selected (Table 1). Two studies focused on (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Simulation on acupoints) Acu-TENS in COPD patients (Lau & Jones 2008;Liu et al 2015), one study focused on cognitive behavior therapy in COPD patients (Howard et al 2010), one study applied inspiratory muscle training in patients with thoracic malignancies (Liu et al 2015), and the remaining study was on using yoga in lung cancer survivors (Molassiotis et al 2015). This review focuses specifically on examining the influence of the following aspects of the study on intervention outcomes: study design, samples characteristics, intervention, and outcome and result of the intervention.…”

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“…The interventions have similarity in two studies (Lau & Jones, 2008;Liu et al 2015), although some important differences can be noted. In Lau and Jones, the studied participants in the experimental group received 45 minutes of Acu-TENS at bilateral acupoints Ex-B1 (known as Ding Chuan in Traditional Chinese Medicine), located at 0.5 'cun' lateral to the spinous process of C7, where 1 cun is the distance between the medial creases of the interphalangeal joints of the person's middle finger.…”

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“…In the study of Liu et al (2015), 55 patients with stages I-IV of COPD based on the GOLD standard were recruited in the initial stage of the study, and 5 patients were excluded because FEV1% predicted as <20%. In Foulad-bakhsh, Davis and Yarandi (2014) study, out of 9 patients who met the eligibility criteria, 3 men and 6 women were diagnosed with stages I-IIIa NSCLC (Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma).…”

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Non-Pharmacological Breathlessness Management in Older Patients: A Review Study

Yodang

2019

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Background: Breathlessness is a multifactorial problem caused by multiple pathways and thus lends itself to a range of interventions, each targeting a specific mechanism. For a start, the aging process affects respiratory function and decreases lung elasticity and respiratory muscle strength, which results in forced vital capacity reduction. Moreover, many conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, can cause breathlessness. There is no single intervention to relieve breathlessness, particularly when we are dealing with chronic refractory breathlessness. This study aimed at conducting a review of studies on non-pharmacological breathlessness management in older patients. Methods: This review study used the (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Metaanalyses) PRISMA protocol to select appropriate resources. Two journal databases of CINAHL and MEDLINE were searched in this regard. The inclusion criteria were as follows: original articles available in full-text, peer-reviewed articles written in English from 2008 to 2018, articles focus on non-pharmacological interventions with samples of the older people or patients (≥65 years old) complaining of dyspnea or breathlessness. Results: There were five articles which met all the above criteria. They used non-pharmacological treatments of (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Simulation on acupoints) Acu-TENS, cognitive behavior therapy, inspiratory muscle training, and yoga. Most of these interventions had been applied in older patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and then patients with thoracic malignancy and lung cancer in that order. Conclusion: Based on the results, these non-pharmacological treatments show potential benefits in improving breathlessness for older patients. However, issues such as characteristic of the sample, including co-morbidities and smoking history, and the size of the sample should be considered.

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2019

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“…The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of acupuncture as an adjunct therapy combined with Chinese herbal compounds in the treatment of COPD model rats and to explore the possible underlying mechanism. BL 13 (Feishu), BL 23 (Shenshu), and GV 14 (Dazhui), which are the most common acupuncture points used in clinical practice, were selected as the treatment points in this study based on TCM theory [44,47]. BL 13, BL 23, and GV 14 along with Bufei Yishen granules could improve shortness of breath and cough because of the nourishment of the lung and kidney in TCM theory.…”

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Effect of Bufei Yishen Granules Combined with Electroacupuncture in Rats with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease via the Regulation of TLR-4/NF-κB Signaling

Tian

et al. 2019

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Background. The combined therapy of Bufei Yishen granules (BY) and electroacupuncture (EA) has shown good effects clinically in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present study aimed to observe the effects of the BY + EA combination in a COPD rat model and dissect the potential mechanisms via Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4/nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling. Methods. The COPD rats were treated with normal saline, aminophylline, Bufei Yishen granules, electroacupuncture, or Bufei Yishen granules combined with electroacupuncture. The pulmonary function; lung tissue histology; levels of inflammatory factors; expression levels of TLR-4, inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B (IκB), and NF-κB; and activation of NF-κB in the lung tissues were evaluated. Results. Pulmonary function was markedly decreased in the COPD rats, and the lung tissue histology of the COPD rats showed severe pathological changes. The pulmonary function and lung tissue morphology in the treatment groups (APL, BY, EA, and BY + EA) were improved. The increased levels of the inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 indicated a chronic inflammatory state in the COPD rats. In the BY, EA, and BY + EA groups, the levels of IL-1β and IL-6 were decreased, especially in the BY + EA group. In addition, the mRNA and protein expression levels of TLR-4, IκB, and NF-κB were obviously downregulated in the BY and BY + EA groups; and the NF-κB p65 activation was significantly decreased in the BY, EA, and BY + EA groups. Conclusions. Bufei Yishen granules and electroacupuncture have curative effects in COPD rats, and the combination therapy of Bufei Yishen granules and electroacupuncture is superior. The TLR-4/NF-κB pathway may be involved in the potential mechanisms by which Bufei Yishen granules and electroacupuncture reduce inflammation.

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“…Due to invasiveness and insertion of needles, traditional acupuncture can lead to complications such as subcutaneous hematomas and pneumothorax (16,17). Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) has been used as a safe and low-risk method since 1970 (18,19). The importance of nursing in medical care is indispensable and the nurses have to be screened continuously by monitoring systems for quality of sleep, and treated effectively in case of any problems.…”

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The Effect of Transcotaneus Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Sleep Quality in Nurses

Zadeh

Hadadian

Salari

et al. 2018

J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci

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Background: Sleep problems are one of the most common health problems in people with shift jobs. Due to being awake during night, nurses face with sleep problems, resulting in impaired cognitive functioning and professional mistakes. One of the common treatments in complementary medicine is transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of TEAS on the sleep quality in nurses working shift in Kermanshah hospitals. Methods: This study was a single-blind clinical trial conducted in Kermanshah city in 2015. The research population included 36 shift nurses working in Kermanshah hospitals. Nurse's sleep quality was evaluated by pittsburgh sleep quality questionnaire. We used "electrical stimulating acupuncture point's machine". The excitatory points included SP6, LI4 and HT7. Results: The results showed that there was no significant difference between Pittsburgh sleep quality index in three groups before the intervention (P > 0.05). After the intervention, the sleep quality index was significantly increased in the real points group and sham points (P < 0.001), (P = 0.016). Conclusions:The results of this study showed that electrical stimulation of acupuncture points can be effective in improving the overall index of sleep quality of shift work nurses. It is recommended that objective tools be used to study the effects of this method more precisely.

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Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Prospective, Single-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

Abstract: Acu-TENS over acupoints of bilateral EX-B-1 (Dingchuan), BL-13 (Feishu), BL-23 (Shenshu), and ST-36 (Zusanli) improved FEV(1)% predicted and reduced DVAS and CAT scores on patients with stable COPD. This may be a novel treatment strategy in COPD.

Cited by 24 publications

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Non-Pharmacological Breathlessness Management in Older Patients: A Review Study

Non-Pharmacological Breathlessness Management in Older Patients: A Review Study

Effect of Bufei Yishen Granules Combined with Electroacupuncture in Rats with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease via the Regulation of TLR-4/NF-κB Signaling

The Effect of Transcotaneus Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Sleep Quality in Nurses

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