Electrical Stimulation of Auricular Acupuncture Points Is More Effective Than Conventional Manual Auricular Acupuncture in Chronic Cervical Pain: A Pilot Study

Sator-Katzenschlager, Sabine; Széles, József Constantin; Scharbert, Gisela; Michalek-Sauberer, Andrea; Kober, Alexander; Heinze, Georg; Kozek‐Langenecker, Sibylle A.

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“…41 Therefore, only six acupuncture studies for acute neck pain/whiplash were reviewed. Harmful adverse events were rarely reported, and four studies testing electroauricular acupuncture, 42 laser acupuncture, 43 and distant acupuncture 44,45 reported a significant effect compared to SA, while in the other studies, the results of laser, 46 dry needling, 44 and auricular acupuncture 47 were reported to be negative. After weighing the benefits and risks, a rating between B and C was suggested.…”

Section: Acupuncture For Selected Neurologic Disorders: An Overview Omentioning

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The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

Park

Linde

Manheimer

et al. 2008

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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On November 8-9, 2007, the Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) hosted an international conference to mark the tenth anniversary of the landmark National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on Acupuncture. More than 300 acupuncture researchers, practitioners, students, funding agency personnel, and health policy analysts from 20 countries attended the SAR meeting held at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. This paper summarizes important invited lectures in the area of clinical research. Specifically, included are: a review of the recently conducted German trials and observational studies on low-back pain (LBP), gonarthrosis, migraine, and tension-type headache (the Acupuncture Research Trials and the German Acupuncture Trials, plus observational studies); a systematic review of acupuncture treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA); and an overview of acupuncture trials in neurologic conditions, LBP, women's health, psychiatric disorders, and functional bowel disorders. A summary of the use of acupuncture in cancer care is also provided. Researchers involved in the German trials concluded that acupuncture is effective for treating chronic pain, but the correct selection of acupuncture points seems to play a limited role; no conclusions could be drawn about the placebo aspect of acupuncture, due to the design of the studies. Overall, when compared to sham, acupuncture did not show a benefit in treating knee OA or LBP, but acupuncture was better than a wait-list control and standard of care, respectively. In women's health, acupuncture has been found to be beneficial for patients with premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea, several pregnancy-related conditions, and nausea in females who have cancers. Evidence on moxibustion for breech presentation, induction of labor, and reduction of menopausal symptoms is still inconclusive. In mental health, evidence for acupuncture's efficacy in treating neurologic and functional bowel disorder is still inconclusive. For chronic cancer-related problems such as pain, acupuncture may work well in stand-alone clinics; however, for acute or treatment-related symptoms, integration of acupuncture care into a busy and complex clinical environment is unlikely, unless compelling evidence of a considerable patient benefit can be established.

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Section: Acupuncture For Selected Neurologic Disorders: An Overview Omentioning

confidence: 99%

The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

Park

Linde

Manheimer

et al. 2008

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…Use of acupuncture, as with other CAM modalities, has increased in recent years, growing by 32% between 2002 and 2007 in the general population. 13 As acupuncture use has grown, so has the amount of research on the clinical efficacy of acupuncture for treating various conditions, such as knee osteoarthritic pain, 14,15 chronic neck pain, 16 chronic back pain, 17,18 various headaches, 18,19 and post-traumatic stress disorder. 20 As acupuncture use and research continue to grow, it has become more important to understand the attitudes toward acupuncture that drive this increased use.…”

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Determining Attitudes Toward Acupuncture: A Focus on Older U.S. Veterans

Halpin

Perkins

Huang

2014

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Objective: To explore whether factors related to attitudes toward acupuncture use in a population of older veterans is similar to previously identified motivators for nonveterans. Methods: A sample of veterans was asked to complete a questionnaire, which included questions on sociodemographic traits, history of acupuncture, chronic diseases, and the Health Belief Model (HBM). Data reduction was performed by using principal components analysis to identify major factors among the HBM responses. Linear regression was performed to evaluate variables that may contribute to attitudes toward acupuncture.Results: There were 402 completed questionnaires. Principal components analysis yielded three significant factors. Linear regression resulted in a model that explained 35% of the variance for positive attitudes toward acupuncture: Age, race, religion, access to acupuncture, self-efficacy for nonpharmacologic treatments, and the presence of one or more physical and mental chronic health condition were significantly related to positive attitudes toward acupuncture. Conclusions: Factors related to attitudes toward acupuncture were very similar to factors identified in other literature for nonveterans, with the exception of income and education. The findings suggest that availability of treatment influences attitudes toward acupuncture.

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“…Although auricular somatotopic mappings may not be based on or supported by any medical or scientific evidence, auriculotherapy is commonly used to treat patients with substance abuse and musculoskeletal pain. [2][3][4][5][6] The stimulation techniques applied to the external auricle are similar to those used for acupuncture treatment. As a result, auriculotherapy is commonly considered a microsystem acupuncture therapy.…”

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Is Commercially Available Point Finder Accurate and Reliable in Detecting Active Auricular Acupuncture Points?

Wang

Maranets²,

Lin³

et al. 2012

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Objectives: This study was done to determine the specificity and sensitivity of a commercial Pointer Plus (Point finder) in detecting a region of low skin resistance on the ear. Design: This was a prospective blinded study. Setting/location: The study was done at the Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT. Subjects: The subjects were men and women who work at Yale New Haven Hospital. Interventions: There were no interventions. Outcome measures: Correlations were made between self-reported musculoskeletal pain and the detection of low skin resistance on the ear.

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Electrical Stimulation of Auricular Acupuncture Points Is More Effective Than Conventional Manual Auricular Acupuncture in Chronic Cervical Pain: A Pilot Study

Abstract: Continuous electrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points by using the new point stimulation device P-STIM significantly decreases pain intensity and significantly improves psychological well-being, activity, and sleep in chronic cervical pain patients.

Cited by 89 publications

References 23 publications

The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

Determining Attitudes Toward Acupuncture: A Focus on Older U.S. Veterans

Is Commercially Available Point Finder Accurate and Reliable in Detecting Active Auricular Acupuncture Points?

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