Improvement of the Dynamic Responses of Heart Rate Variability Patterns after Needle and Laser Acupuncture Treatment in Patients with Burnout Syndrome: A Transcontinental Comparative Study

Litscher, Gerhard; Liu, Cun‐Zhi; Wang, Lu; Wang, Linpeng; Li, Qianqian; Shi, Guang‐Xia; Gaischek, Ingrid; Litscher, Daniela; Wang, Xiaomin

doi:10.1155/2013/128721

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“…This could be demonstrated in previous investigations. 15) The results of our present investigation did not show significant differences regarding the total HRV in general. Nevertheless an overall increase of HRV was notable.…”

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Yellow laser acupuncture - A new option for prevention and early intervention of lifestyle-related diseases: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial in volunteers

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Background and aims:The yellow laser constitutes a totally new option in the field of laser acupuncture, in addition to the already existing red, near infrared, green and violet lasers. Especially for so called lifestyle-related diseases, this could open up new methods of integrative therapy. The goal of the present study was to investigate among other parameters blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), and temperature effects before, during, and after stimulation of different acupoints with yellow laser. Subjects and methods: We recruited 26 healthy volunteers (13 female, 13 male; mean age ± SD 24.1 ± 3.3 years) at the Medical University of Graz. The acupoints Baihui, Neiguan, Taichong and a placebo point were stimulated with a 589 nm (50 mW, 500 µm; 5 min) yellow laser. Blood pressure was measured noninvasively at the wrist; for the registration of the electrocardiogram a medilog AR12 HRV system was used. Effects on temperature were measured with a Flir i7 infrared camera. Results: There were significant decreases after yellow laser acupuncture in the systolic BP, diastolic BP also decreased (n.s.). HRV in both (men and women) increased. The temperature during the yellow laser stimulation decreased significantly in all measured points. After the stimulation it increased again significantly. Based on a questionnaire volunteers reported a significantly decreased level of stress after yellow laser stimulation. Conclusion: Significant positive effects on BP and well-being were found after yellow laser stimulation. The results are very promising and can be very important especially for the treatment of lifestyle related diseases.

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“…Napadow et al 29 provided evidence that the ANS responds within seconds to verum acupuncture while Longhurst 30 found that ''autonomic influence of acupuncture is slow in onset but prolonged in duration, typically lasting beyond the period of stimulation.'' Litscher et al 31 and Fasmer et al 32 documented HRV changes during acupuncture treatment. Litscher et al showed a similar drop in LF/HF from the first to second 5-minute segment during acupuncture treatment in burnout patients.…”

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Does Acupuncture Reduce Stress Over Time? A Clinical Heart Rate Variability Study in Hypertensive Patients

Sparrow¹,

Golianu

2014

Medical Acupuncture

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Heart rate variability (HRV), a noninvasive autonomic measure, has been applied to acupuncture interventions in controlled academic settings comparing points used, types of stimulation, or the HRV parameters measured. There is evidence that acupuncture decreases the stress response in both human and animal subjects, and can increase HRV in the short term (minutes to hours). The goal of this study was to explore an array of HRV parameters during acupuncture sessions and over the course of treatment (weeks to months) in a series of patients being treated for hypertension. This was a retrospective, uncontrolled case study of patients presenting to a private acupuncture clinic. Patients received manual body acupuncture prescribed by the tenets of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and by published protocols for hypertension treatment. Heart rate was monitored during and after needle placement. The tracings were then analyzed with the Vivosense HRV analysis system. The main outcome measures were were patients' blood pressure measurements and low-frequency-to-high-frequency (LF/HF) ratio of HRV. Patients tended to have an increase in their HRV during treatment, after needling, and, in some instances, an increase in HRV over weeks to months. Some patients' HRV increased over weeks to months during the course of acupuncture treatment for hypertension as evidenced by a decrease in their LF/HF ratio. This would indicate a relative decrease in their physiologic stress.

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“…A acupuntura, embora uma ciência milenar, em matéria de pesquisas tem acompanhando a tendência moderna e também tem se debruçado no estudo do estresse, seja ele em situações muito pon-tuais, como na profissão de enfermeiros 15 ou professores 16 ou de maneira menos específica, como no estudo de Litscher et al 17 que avaliou duas técnicas de acupuntura no tratamento de indivíduos com Síndrome de Burnout, constatando resultados satisfatórios nas variáveis estudadas.…”

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“…O acuponto PC6 utilizado na presente pesquisa com resultados satisfatórios, indo de encontro a literatura tradicional 8,18 , bem como em outras investigações como a de Litscher et al 17 , que justificaram os efeitos da acupuntura pela sua capacidade de exercer um efeito sobre o sistema neurovegetativo, com consequente efeitos sobre a redução da frequência cardíaca, o que passa a ser interessante em sujeitos estressados.…”

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“…O efeito placebo na acupuntura tem sido estudado por autores1 17,21,22 que constataram que ele existe e que o efeito pode inclusive induzir a modulação neurológica. No entanto estudo e conclusões como a de Medeiros & Saad 23 que afirmam que a acupuntura não deve ser desvalorizada por estes efeitos encontrados em algumas pesquisas, e comenta ainda que a acupuntura carece de um padrão internacional de modelo placebo a ser utilizado em pesquisas clínicas.…”

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Acupuntura no Acuponto PC6 (neiguan) para Modulação do Estresse em Colaboradores do Programa de Reabilitação Profissional (PRP) de Videira (SC)

Bortholotto¹,

Silvério-Lopes²,

Moreira³

2016

Rev Bras Terap Saúde

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Resumo: Contextualização: O estresse resulta em sintomatologias psíquicas e físicas. E no ambiente de trabalho, não é diferente. A rotina de trabalho dos prestadores de serviço e colaboradores do Programa de Reabilitação Profissional (PRP) não deixa esses quesitos esquecidos. Visando esta problemática, a acupuntura aparece como técnica natural possível para a redução do mesmo, destacando-se para o acuponto PC6, que é dito como calmante da mente. Objetivo: Investigar a ação da acupuntura aplicada ao ponto PC6 para a redução do estresse. Métodos: Foi aplicado o teste Inventário de Sintomas de Stress para Adultos de Lipp (ISSL), com auxílio de um psicólogo. Participaram deste estudo 72,72% voluntários do sexo feminino e 27,27% do sexo masculino; na faixa etária entre 23 e 60 anos. Realizou-se 10 sessões de acupuntura, sendo 1 vez por semana. Os sujeitos foram divididos de forma aleatória em grupo teste (GT) e grupo sham (GS). Ao término das sessões, repetiu-se o teste ISSL e foi comparado os resultados iniciais e finais. Resultados: Os dados obtidos após análise dos 20 sujeitos que compunham a amostra final, mostraram que, entre os voluntários que receberam a aplicação da acupuntura no PC6, em sua maioria sofreram uma redução da fase de estresse e de seus sintomas. Já na maioria dos sujeitos do GS essa redução não foi observada, havendo um aumento do nível do estresse ou de seus sintomas. Conclusão: Os resultados observados mostraram que o ponto PC 6 pode agir de maneira satisfatória para a redução do estresse e de seus sintomas.

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Improvement of the Dynamic Responses of Heart Rate Variability Patterns after Needle and Laser Acupuncture Treatment in Patients with Burnout Syndrome: A Transcontinental Comparative Study

Cited by 11 publications

References 16 publications

Yellow laser acupuncture - A new option for prevention and early intervention of lifestyle-related diseases: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial in volunteers

Yellow laser acupuncture - A new option for prevention and early intervention of lifestyle-related diseases: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial in volunteers

Does Acupuncture Reduce Stress Over Time? A Clinical Heart Rate Variability Study in Hypertensive Patients

Acupuntura no Acuponto PC6 (neiguan) para Modulação do Estresse em Colaboradores do Programa de Reabilitação Profissional (PRP) de Videira (SC)

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