Potential impacts of Acu-TENS in the treatment of adolescents with moderate to severe bronchial asthma: A randomized clinical study

Elnaggar, Ragab K; Moawd, Samah A; Ali, Sayeda M.; Yousef, Amel M.; Azab, Alshimaa R.

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102673

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“…Clinical guidelines such as the American Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend acupuncture for the clinical treatment of allergic rhinitis and acute pharyngitis [36][37] . A randomized clinical study including 32 patients with asthma showed that acupuncture treatment could increase forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and FEV1/FVC and improve the respiratory function of the patients [38] . Several systematic evaluations have shown that acupuncture can relieve symptoms such as cough, expectoration, and dyspnea in patients with COPD and cough variant asthma and improve lung function [39][40] .…”

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Multi-effective characteristics and advantages of acupuncture in COVID-19 treatment

Wang

Geng

et al. 2023

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major disease that threatens human life and health. Its pathogenesis is complex and still not fully clarified. The clinical treatment is mainly supportive and lacks specific treatment methods. Acupuncture treatment can inhibit immune inflammatory reactions, neuroinflammatory reactions, oxidative stress levels, and hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity, improve lung function, and relieve migraine, fatigue, anxiety, and depression. However, whether acupuncture treatment is suitable for treating these symptoms in patients with COVID-19 still needs to be investigated. For this review, the literature was systematically searched for multiple databases to summarize the mechanisms of acupuncture treatment for COVID-19-related symptoms and complications. A complex network analysis of acupoints and symptoms was also performed to clarify acupoint selection in the acupuncture treatment of symptoms related to COVID-19. The evidence indicates that acupuncture can improve the respiratory, digestive, nervous, and mental and psychological symptoms related to COVID-19 by inhibiting immune inflammatory reactions, regulating intestinal flora, mitochondrial function, oxidative stress level, cardiomyocyte apoptosis, neurotransmitter release, and HPA axis activity, and alleviating basic diseases such as diseases of the vascular system. Acupuncture can improve various clinical and concomitant symptoms of COVID-19; however, its mechanism of action is complex and requires further study. Graphical abstract: http://links.lww.com/AHM/A54

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Multi-effective characteristics and advantages of acupuncture in COVID-19 treatment

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Geng

et al. 2023

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

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“…13 For example, in studies on the respiratory outcomes of patients with lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, the effectiveness of this method has been reported in improving the respiratory symptoms and respiratory capacity of patients. [14][15][16][17][18] However, Öncü and Zincir found that applying Acu-TENS in patients with COPD in the acute exacerbation phase does not affect respiratory parameters. 19 It is noteworthy that respiratory diseases have different conditions, and there are possible differences in the effectiveness of the Acu-TENS method on the respiratory conditions of patients.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…As one of the most modern methods based on acupuncture, this technique has been employed in several studies 13 . For example, in studies on the respiratory outcomes of patients with lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, the effectiveness of this method has been reported in improving the respiratory symptoms and respiratory capacity of patients 14–18 . However, Öncü and Zincir found that applying Acu‐TENS in patients with COPD in the acute exacerbation phase does not affect respiratory parameters 19 .…”

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Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of acupoints on respiratory outcomes of COVID‐19 patients with moderate pulmonary involvement: A parallel randomized clinical trial

Shahdad,

Fadaee Aghdam,

Goli

et al. 2023

Health Science Reports

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Background and aims Experiencing respiratory symptoms, especially dyspnea and decreased oxygen saturation (SpO2) level in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is associated with increased mortality. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of acupoints (Acu‐TENS) on the respiratory outcomes of COVID‐19 patients with moderate pulmonary involvement. Methods In these three‐blind parallel randomized clinical trials, 84 patients with COVID‐19 admitted to a referral hospital were selected by the convenience sampling method. Participants were randomly assigned to Acu‐TENS (n = 42) and control (n = 42) groups. The Acu‐TENS group received Acu‐TENS over the EX‐B1 (Dingchuan) acupuncture point for 45 min for four consecutive days, while participants in the control group received no intervention. Participants' respiratory outcomes, including oxygen saturation, vital signs, and the severity of dyspnea, were evaluated before and after each intervention on four consecutive days. In addition, the need for mechanical ventilation on Days 4, 8, and 12 and the disease's outcome (death or survival) were recorded in SPSS software version 16, and finally, data were analyzed using an independent samples t‐test. Results SpO2, the number of patients without the need for mechanical ventilation, and patient survival after the intervention were significantly higher in the Acu‐TENS group compared with the control group (<0.001). However, respiratory rate, heart rate, and the severity of dyspnea after the intervention were not significantly different between the two groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion The use of Acu‐TENS could improve SpO2 as a respiratory outcome of patients with COVID‐19 with moderate pulmonary involvement and it can be used as a therapeutic intervention.

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“…Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation over acupoints (acu-TENS) is a new technique used in pulmonary rehabilitation programs ( 5 ). It combines acupoint stimulation therapy with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), which has similar analgesic effects and peripheral and central effects as acupuncture ( 6 ).…”

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“…It combines acupoint stimulation therapy with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), which has similar analgesic effects and peripheral and central effects as acupuncture ( 6 ). Unlike traditional acupuncture, acu-TENS is a noninvasive, easy-to-apply intervention that induces therapeutic effects through the application of surface electrodes over the specific acupoints instead of needles ( 5 ).…”

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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation over acupoint for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Wei

Yuan²,

Dong

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation over an acupoint (acu-TENS), a new technique applied in pulmonary rehabilitation programs, has been gradually used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the effects of acu-TENS have not been fully evaluated. Therefore, this review was conducted to assess the effects of acu-TENS on COPD.MethodsA total of seven electronic databases were searched from their inception to September 2021 for randomized controlled trials of acu-TENS for COPD. Two investigators independently performed data extraction and methodological quality assessment. Heterogeneity was examined by Cochrane χ2 and I2 tests. The source of heterogeneity was investigated by subgroup analysis or sensitivity analysis.ResultsIn our review, ten studies between 2008 and 2021 were included. The aggregated results indicated that acu-TENS showed positive effects in forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) [MD = 0.13 L, 95% CI (0.11–0.16), P < 0.00001], FEV1% predicted [MD = 5.92%, 95% CI (3.43–8.41), P < 0.00001], 6-min walk distance (6MWD) [MD = 14.68m, 95% CI (6.92–22.44), P = 0.0002], dyspnea visual analog scale (DVAS) [MD = −7.58, 95%CI (−14.33 to −0.84), P = 0.03], modified Borg scale (MBS) [MD = −0.46, 95% CI (−0.86 to −0.06), P = 0.03], and COPD assessment test (CAT) [MD = −4.25, 95% CI (−5.24 to −3.27), P < 0.00001]. Although six studies reported adverse effects, only one patient had shoulder pain after acu-TENS.ConclusionAcu-TENS seems to be effective in improving pulmonary function and health status in patients with COPD, with little effect on exercise capacity and dyspnea. However, this result should be interpreted with caution, and high-quality RCTs were needed for further verification.

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Potential impacts of Acu-TENS in the treatment of adolescents with moderate to severe bronchial asthma: A randomized clinical study

Cited by 7 publications

References 36 publications

Multi-effective characteristics and advantages of acupuncture in COVID-19 treatment

Multi-effective characteristics and advantages of acupuncture in COVID-19 treatment

Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of acupoints on respiratory outcomes of COVID‐19 patients with moderate pulmonary involvement: A parallel randomized clinical trial

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation over acupoint for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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