Effect Of Ear Acupuncture Research Articles

The Effectiveness of Ear Acupuncture on Quality of Life and Emotional Disorders in Nursing Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The Effectiveness of Ear Acupuncture on Quality of Life and Emotional Disorders in Nursing Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The Effect of Ear Acupuncture in Reducing Body Weight in Obesity Patients: A Meta-Analysis

The Effect of Ear Acupuncture in Reducing Body Weight in Obesity Patients: A Meta-Analysis

Efficacy of ear acupuncture on sleep quality in breast cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial.

12066 Background: Among females, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. Sleep problems impair 40 to 70 % of breast cancer survivors. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of ear acupuncture on sleep quality in breast cancer survivors. Methods: Fifty-two female breast cancer survivors (mean age 55.73 ± 8.10) were randomized to either 10 treatments of ear acupuncture within five weeks (N = 26) or to a single session of psycho-education and given an advice booklet concerning insomnia (N = 26). Both interventions were delivered in a group setting. Primary outcome was sleep quality (measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) at week 5 corrected for treatment expectancies. Secondary outcomes were inflammation parameters (interleukin-6) at week 5, sleep quality at week 17, and stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, quality of life and fatigue 5 weeks and 17 weeks after randomization. Results: Intention-to-treat analysis showed a significantly stronger increase of sleep quality in the ear acupuncture group compared to the psycho-education group ( p= .031; d = 0.64) at week 5. Furthermore, ear acupuncture improved stress ( p= .030; d = 0.64), anxiety ( p = .001; d = 0.97), and fatigue ( p = .012; d = 0.75) at week 5 compared to psycho-education. No significant group difference was found on any outcome at week 17. No serious adverse events occurred during the study period. Conclusions: Group ear acupuncture may be a helpful intervention in tackling sleep problems in breast cancer survivors in the short term and may reduce stress, anxiety and fatigue as well. Long-term effects remain questionable. Clinical trial information: NCT03874598 .

Effectiveness of Ear Acupuncture to Improve Insomnia in Women With Breast Cancer

Effectiveness of Ear Acupuncture to Improve Insomnia in Women With Breast Cancer

Effect of ear acupuncture plus injection at Zusanli (ST 36) on shoulder pain and cytokines after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery

To explore the clinical efficacy of ear acupuncture plus injection at Zusanli (ST 36) in treating shoulder pain after laparoscopic gynecological surgery, and to observe its effect on cytokines. Two hundred patients with shoulder pain after laparoscopic gynecological surgery were randomized into two groups based on their visiting sequence, 100 cases each. The observation group was intervened by ear acupuncture plus injection at Zusanli (ST 36), and the control group was intervened by oral administration of Ibuprofen, 10 d as a treatment course. The clinical efficacies of the two groups were compared after 2 treatment courses; the visual analogue scale (VAS), present pain intensity (PPI) and 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) were measured before and after the treatment; the changes of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 after the treatment were also observed. The VAS and PPI scores were significantly changed after the treatment in both groups (both P<0.01). After the treatment, the VAS score in the observation group was significantly different from that in the control group (P<0.05). The component scores of SF-36 were significantly changed after the treatment in both groups (P<0.01); after the treatment, the scores of physical functioning (PF), bodily pain (BP), social functioning (SF), and mental health (MH) in the observation group were significantly different from those in the control group (all P<0.05). The contents of IL-6 and IL-10 dropped significantly after the intervention in both groups (both P<0.01), and the between-group differences were also statistically significant (both P<0.01). The total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). Ear acupuncture plus injection at Zusanli (ST 36) can significantly improve the shoulder pain after laparoscopic gynecological surgery, down-regulate the expressions of IL-6 and IL-10, and boost the recovery.

Ear Acupuncture for Immediate Pain Relief—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

To systematically review the literature on the effectiveness of ear acupuncture (EA) for immediate pain relief. AMED, CINAHL, Cochrane Reviews, Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus Web of Science, from inception through March 2015. English publications, randomized controlled trials on human subjects involving EA as a treatment for pain, with outcomes recorded within 48 hours. Two authors independently assessed trial eligibility, quality, results, and side effects, and extracted data; a third author checked final data. Effect size (d), mean difference (MD), and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scoring system was used to assess study quality. Meta-analysis was performed for two primary outcomes measures-pain intensity score and analgesic requirements. Ten studies met inclusion criteria. Quality per PEDro scores: four excellent, four good, two fair. Based on their primary outcome measures, six studies showed EA being superior to its comparator, three showed no difference to comparators (which in all cases were analgesics), and one study showed significant pain decrease at the first time point and no significant decrease at the second. Meta-analysis was completed for the three studies that evaluated pain intensity as a primary outcome measure, and EA was superior to comparator (MD = -0.96, 95% CI = -1.82- -0.11), but the MD was small. Meta-analysis was completed for the six studies that evaluated analgesic requirements, and EA was superior (MD = -1.08, 95% CI = -1.78- -0.38]), again with a small MD. Six studies reported side effects; all were minor and transient. Ear acupuncture may be a promising modality to be used for pain reduction within 48 hours, with a low side effect profile. Rigorous research is needed to establish definitive evidence of a clinically significant difference from controls or from other pain treatments.

Tracking and Evaluating the Immediate Stress-Reducing Effect of Ear Acupuncture Through Prolactin Levels and Meridian Diagnostics: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Controlled Study

Abstract Background: Although the 5-point acudetox National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol was developed to treat addictions, it has always been assumed that the healing capacities of this method go far beyond that application. Objective: The purpose of this research was to evaluate if the 5-point acudetox ear acupuncture protocol has an immediate stress (prolactin; PRL)–reducing effect and, if so, if the effect is more significant than social support and informal supportive conversation. Materials and Methods: A randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial was conducted at the Szechenyi Health Center in Budapest, Hungary. Forty-four patients were included in the study: 22 in an experimental group and 22 in a control group. Volunteer students and workers ages 25–60 were included. Ear acupuncture was performed on 5 points: Shen Men; Sympathetic; Kidney; Liver; and Lung. Each blood sample was taken between 2 pm and 4 pm by the same person. The starting and endpoints of the 12 princip...

Battlefield Acupuncture and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy–Miniaturized Computer-Triggered Electrical Stimulation of Battlefield Ear Acupuncture Points and 50-Channel Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Mapping

Abstract Background: Battlefield acupuncture was developed in the course of researching a more-efficient auriculotherapy system for rapid relief of pain. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate possible changes in near-infrared spectroscopic (NIRS) parameters in the frontal area of the brain during electrical stimulation of battlefield acupuncture points. Design and Setting: One channel recordings and, for the first time, 50-channel NIRS recordings were performed to obtain new insights into the possible cerebral effects of ear acupuncture. Subjects: The test subjects were 11 healthy volunteers (8 female, 3 male; mean age±standard deviation: 27.6±4.6 years) and 1 subject for the 50-channel NIRS recording (female, age 24). Intervention: Electrical ear stimulation was performed using a constant current 1 mA, with a duration of 1 ms at a frequency of 1 Hz. Main Outcome Measures: The main outcomes sought were concentrations of oxyhemoglobin (O2Hb) and deoxyhemoglobin (HHb) in brain tissue. Results:...

Ear acupuncture for perimenopause syndrome: A multi-centered randomized controlled trial

To observe and evaluate the clinical effect of ear acupuncture in treating perimenopause syndrome. A multi-centered randomized controlled trial was conducted and the enrolled participants were divided into an ear acupuncture group and a control group. The ear acupuncture group was treated by electroacupuncture at auricular points, and the control one was prescribed for Geng Nian An (Menopause Helper) tablets. The therapeutic effects were evaluated after 10-day treatments. For pre-menopausal patients, the total effective rate was 96.8% in the ear acupuncture group, versus 56.3% in the control. For post-menopausal patients, the total effective rate was 85.7% in the ear acupuncture group, versus 53.0% in the control. Both ear acupuncture and Geng Nian An (Menopause Helper) tablets were effective in ameliorating symptoms of perimenopause syndrome, with satisfactory compliance and safety. The clinical effect of ear acupuncture is better than that of Geng Nian An (Menopause Helper) tablets.

Effect of ear acupuncture on reducing weight and biochemical markers

Effect of ear acupuncture on reducing weight and biochemical markers

Acupuntura según el protocolo NADA: una panorámica del tratamiento de las conductas adictivas

The NADA Treatment (NADA Protocol) is a basic treatment of addiction, psychiatric diseases and posttraumatic patients. Ear acupuncture is an important part of the treatment process. Effects are better if acupuncture is performed in an open groupsetting. The treatment reduces symptoms, improves physiological sleep, improves relaxation and concentration and awareness, helps patients in the detoxification process of substance abuse and makes them more open for therapy: compliance increases. There are multiple scientific studies about the effects of ear acupuncture in addiction patients. NADA Treatment is widely used for 25 years in the US and in the recent 10 years in Europe. In Germany 230 facilities use the NADA Protocol in the treatment of psychiatric patients and patients with addiction.

Akupunktur nach dem NADA-Protokoll – eine Übersicht zur Sucht-Therapie

The NADA Treatment (NADA Protocol) is a basic treatment of addiction, psychiatric diseases and posttraumatic patients. Ear acupuncture is an important part of the treatment process. Effects are better if acupuncture is performed in an open groupsetting. The treatment reduces symptoms, improves physiological sleep, improves relaxation and concentration and awareness, helps patients in the detoxification process of substance abuse and makes them more open for therapy: compliance increases.There are multiple scientific studies about the effects of ear acupuncture in addiction patients.NADA Treatment is widely used for 25 years in the US and in the recent 10 years in Europe. In Germany 230 facilities use the NADA Protocol in the treatment of psychiatric patients and patients with addiction.