The Effect of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Suzuki, Masao; Namura, Kenji; Ohno, Yasushi; Tanaka, Haruhito; Egawa, Masato; Yokoyama, Yoko; Akao, Seigo; Fujiwara, Hisayoshi; Yano, Tadashi

doi:10.1089/acm.2007.0786

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“…Our review clarified that weaker study designs may bias study results and overestimate positive effects of the treatment -consistent with the findings of Martin et al 47 Despite the weaknesses observed, some studies demonstrated the potential of acupuncture in the sense that it may be effective in treating certain diseases, such as COPD 41 and UIP, 33 which are currently incurable by modern medicine. Likewise, some papers suggested a possibility of using acupuncture in health promotion, such as cold prevention.…”

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“…39-41 43 44 For COPD, one study 41 with Jadad score of zero, found acupuncture superior to drugs, but was not supported by an N-of-1 study. 40 For asthma, one n-of-1 study 39 suggested acupuncture may have an effect compared with drugs.…”

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“…The method of acupuncture used was TCM (three trials), [39][40][41] specific acupoint needles (four trials) 38 43 44 46 and moxibustion (two trials). 42 …”

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Research into Acupuncture for Respiratory Disease in Japan: A Systematic Review

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Background In Japan, studies on acupuncture therapy for respiratory disease have rarely been reported. Additionally, most of the reports are difficult for overseas researchers to access because they are written in Japanese and cannot be located using Medline. Purpose To review studies on acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for respiratory disease conducted in Japan. Data sources The results of a literature search using “Igaku Chuo Zasshi Web” and the Medical Online Library, both of which are Japanese databases, covering the period between 1979 and 2006. Study selection This study reviewed references cited in retrieved documents and selected original articles and case reports on acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for respiratory disease. Data extraction The search terms used were “acupuncture” and “respiratory disease”, along with “respiratory”, “asthma”, “COPD”, “bronchitis” and “common cold”. Results The study retrieved 34 papers on acupuncture treatment for respiratory disease written in Japanese (9 full papers, 19 case reports and 6 case series). The papers dealt with such conditions as asthma (14 trials), cough variant asthma (one trial), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (seven trials), chronic bronchitis (one trial), usual/idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (one trial) and the common cold (two trials). The study also found eight trials dealing with cold prevention. Conclusions A small number of reports on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for respiratory diseases were found in the Japanese databases. Future studies must use more rigorous evaluation methods, such as randomised controlled trials, to measure the effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for treating respiratory diseases.

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“…There are minimal data about the effectiveness of alternative and complementary medicine in relieving breathlessness (247). In two small studies in patients with COPD, acupuncture was associated with a significant reduction in breathlessness (282,283). However, a third study reported no benefit (284), and no benefit was found in a recent study of patients with advanced cancer (285).…”

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An Official American Thoracic Society Statement: Update on the Mechanisms, Assessment, and Management of Dyspnea

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“…5 We have previously demonstrated that respiratory function evaluated with Borg scale scores and the 6 min walking distance (6MWD) could be markedly improved with acupuncture in a prospective matched-pair trial that included patients treated with acupuncture and those receiving standard medication. 6 However, differences in the effect of acupuncture between subgroups classifi ed according to disease severity are unclear. In addition, the manner in which acupuncture affects disease prognosis has not been clearly demonstrated.…”

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Combined Standard Medication and Acupuncture for Copd: A Case Series

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Background Traditional acupuncture has been used in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, only a few studies have been performed to determine the effi cacy of this treatment. Objective To observe changes in the symptoms of COPD during acupuncture treatment in patients with COPD stratifi ed according to the severity of the disease. Methods A prospective case series of 26 patients with dyspnoea on exertion due to COPD was followed from

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The Effect of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abstract: This study demonstrated that acupuncture contributed to the reduction of COPD-related dyspnea on exercise in 15 matched-pair parallel subjects.

Cited by 57 publications

References 25 publications

Research into Acupuncture for Respiratory Disease in Japan: A Systematic Review

Research into Acupuncture for Respiratory Disease in Japan: A Systematic Review

An Official American Thoracic Society Statement: Update on the Mechanisms, Assessment, and Management of Dyspnea

Combined Standard Medication and Acupuncture for Copd: A Case Series

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