Hand Acupressure Research Articles

The effects of Korean hand acupressure on postoperative pain, nausea, vomiting, and retching after thyroidectomy: A randomized controlled study protocol

The effects of Korean hand acupressure on postoperative pain, nausea, vomiting, and retching after thyroidectomy: A randomized controlled study protocol

Effects of Hand Acupressure on Sleep Quality and Pruritus in Patients on Hemodialysis

Effects of Hand Acupressure on Sleep Quality and Pruritus in Patients on Hemodialysis

Effects of Hand Acupressure to Male Manufacturing Workers with Shoulder Pain

Effects of Hand Acupressure to Male Manufacturing Workers with Shoulder Pain

Effects of Korean hand acupressure on opioid-related nausea and vomiting, and pain after caesarean delivery using spinal anaesthesia

ObjectiveThis study examined the effects of Korean hand acupressure on opioid-related nausea and vomiting, and pain after caesarean delivery. MethodsFifty participants were randomly assigned to an acupressure group or a control group. Korean hand acupressure discs were applied for 24 h onto 12 acupressure points (K-9, F-4 for nausea and vomiting; M-3, M-4, L-4, H-2, H-3, H-7 for abdominal pain; and I-38, J-2 for back pain). Nausea and vomiting incidences, the opioid-related symptom distress scale scores, and pain scores were analysed using chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney U test, or the repeated-measures analysis of variance. ResultsThe acupressure group had lower incidences of nausea and vomiting, as well as significant improvements in the opioid-related symptom distress scores for nausea, vomiting, and pain. The acupressure group required fewer rescue antiemetics and analgesics. ConclusionKorean hand acupressure can relieve nausea and vomiting, as well as pain after caesarean delivery.

수지요법이 복강경하 자궁절제술 환자의 통증과 복부팽만감에 미치는 효과

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of Korean hand acupressure on pain and abdominal bloating of patients receiving laparoscopic surgery. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental design using a nonequivalent control group pre-post test. The experimental group and the control group were 39 patients each who were hospitalized at gynecology ward of a hospital located in Gyeonggi-do. The experimental group received Korean hand acupressure therapy on the meridian point: A5, A6, H3, H7, I38 for 48 hours immediately after the surgery. Pain and abdominal bloating were measured at 5 times. Data were analyzed using SPSS/Win 18.0. Results: The experimental group showed lower pain score than the control group (p<.001). While there was no significant difference in abdominal bloating (p=.528), the time effect was significantly different (p<.001). Conclusion: The findings indicate that Korean hand acupressure reduces pain and abdominal bloating of laparoscopic surgery patients.

요통이 있는 여성을 위한 수지요법과 요부강화 운동 프로그램 적용효과

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the hand acupressure and lumbar strengthening exercise on young adult women with back pain. Methods: The study used a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects consisted of 37 female young adults (19 persons in the experimental group and 18 persons in the control group). The hand acupressure and strengthening exercise for lower back were developed by the investigator and a hand acupressure expert. The experimental group was exposed to this program 5 days a week for 4 weeks. The visual analog scale, back muscle strength, flexibility, and quality of life were used as measurement instruments. The data were analyzed with frequency, t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA using SPSS 18.0. Results: In this study, the hand acupressure and strengthening exercise showed siginificant effects on the back muscle strength, flexibility, and quality of life in the experimental group compared to the control group. However, back pain score was not significantly decreased after the program. Conclusion: The study suggests that this program can be applied for the women with low back pain in order to enhance the back muscle strength, flexibility, and quality of life.

The effectiveness of non-invasive complementary therapies in reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting following abdominal laparoscopic surgery in women: a systematic review.

Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common adverse events following surgery and anaesthesia. The reported incidence is particularly high in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, ranging from 40-77%. PONV can be very distressing for patients and can result in unplanned readmission in ambulatory surgery. Antiemetics are only partially effective for both prophylaxis and treatment, can have adverse effects and in the case of the newer medications are expensive. The effectiveness of a number of complementary therapies in reducing the incidence of PONV continues to be investigated, given their relative ease of application, relatively low cost, lack of significant side effects, and patient interest and acceptability. Objectives The objective of this review was to determine from the available evidence the most effective non-invasive complementary therapies for reducing the incidence and/or severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting in women undergoing abdominal laparoscopies. Search strategy A literature search was undertaken using: relevant health care databases (eg. AMED, CINAHL, MEDLINE/PubMed, Current Contents, Science Direct); databases of reports, theses, and conference papers (eg Dissertation Abstracts, Conference Papers Index, National Research Register [UK]); and major sources of evidence-based practice information (e.g. Cochrane Library, Agency for Healthcare Research Quality, and clinical trials databases or registers) between the years 1980 and 2007. In addition reference lists of relevant journal articles and selected web sites were checked. Selection criteria Randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies investigating the effects of non-invasive complementary interventions on postoperative nausea and/or vomiting, and the need for rescue medication following abdominal laparoscopic surgery in women were considered for inclusion in the review. Trials with only a ‘no-treatment’ control group were not included. Data collection and analysis Assessment of the eligibility of studies for inclusion in the review and the methodological quality of eligible studies, and data extraction from included studies were undertaken independently by two reviewers. Odds ratios and relative risks for dichotomous data and a weighted mean difference for continuous data were calculated with 95% confidence intervals. Where pooling of data was inappropriate, studies were considered separately and a narrative summary reported. Main results Twenty-one studies involving a total of 2286 participants were included in the review. Thirteen studies investigated the effect of four interventions on PONV following gynaecological laparoscopy: ginger, acupressure, guided imagery and music. Eight studies examined the effect of two interventions on PONV following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: stimulation of acupoints by various means and oral carbohydrate rich beverage. Six trials with a total of 554 participants investigated the effectiveness of varying dosages of ginger powder (Zingiber officinale) following gynaecological laparoscopy. There is some limited evidence to support providing ginger in doses between 1g and 1.5g to prevent or reduce the level of nausea postoperatively and to reduce the need for rescue medication whereas there is currently no evidence to support either a lower or higher dosage, i.e. 1.5g. Ginger in this dosage range (1-1.5g) has not been demonstrated to be effective in preventing vomiting. Four trials, with a total of 399 participants, investigated the effectiveness of acupressure as prophylactic treatment for PONV in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynaecological procedures; two using the P6 acupoint on the lower arm and two using the Korean K-K9 acupoint on the hand. There is evidence that stimulation of the K-K9 acupoint is effective, however the evidence for stimulating the P6 acupoint in this group of patients is equivocal. Six trials involving 719 participants investigated the effectiveness of stimulation of acupoints in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. There is some evidence to suggest that acupressure or acustimulation at P6 may be somewhat more effective in reducing nausea and vomiting following this surgical procedure TRUNCATED AT 600 WORDS.

A response to ‘Evaluation of capsaicin ointment at the Korean hand acupressure point K‐D2 for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting’

A response to ‘Evaluation of capsaicin ointment at the Korean hand acupressure point K‐D2 for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting’

Metaanalyses of Acustimulations: Effects on Nausea and Vomiting in Postoperative Adult Patients

Using metaanalysis to examine the effects of acustimulations on nausea and vomiting symptoms (NVS) in postoperative adult populations. Metaanalyses of effects of various acupoints stimulations (AS) (including acupuncture, acupressure, and electrical stimulation) on NVS in postoperative adult populations were performed. Thirty-three quality randomized controlled trials (RCT) published over the past three decades were identified by evaluating the quality of randomization and treatment methods, and results were pooled using a fixed effects model. Twenty-four trials were pooled for nausea, 29 trials for vomiting, and 19 trials for rescue antiemetics, with AS compared with placebo or controls. Two additional trials did not have control groups but compared AS to medication groups. Compared with the controls, AS (all modalities) reduced nausea (relative risk [RR] = 0.60, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.54-0.67, P < .0001), vomiting (RR = 0.51, 95% CI: 0.45-0.57, P < .0001), and use of rescue antiemetics (RR = 0.63, 95% CI: 0.54-0.74, P < 0001). All AS modalities were effective in reducing NVS. Korean hand acupressure stimulations (two trials) had the best impact on reducing vomiting. There were no significant differences on pooled RRs for nausea (five trials) and vomiting (eight trials) between medication and AS groups, but medication groups had increased use of rescue antiemetics (two trials, RR = 2.27, 95% CI: 1.48-3.49, P = .0002). There was a placebo effect when compared with controls in reducing nausea (four trials, RR = 0.67, 95% CI: 0.50-0.90, P = .0069) and vomiting (three trials, RR = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.19-0.80, P = .0106). This metaanalysis demonstrated that AS is just as effective as medications in reducing NVS and that acupressure is just as effective as acupuncture or electrical stimulation in reducing NVS for postoperative adult populations.

Evaluation of capsaicin ointment at the Korean hand acupressure point K‐D2 for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting

The K-D2 point is the Korean hand acupressure point in Koryo Hand Therapy for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. We evaluated the efficacy of capsaicin ointment at the K-D2 point in 186 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a randomised, prospective, double-blind and placebo-controlled study. Patients were randomised to have either placebo ointment or capsaicin ointment applied to the K-D2 point of both hands 1 h before surgery under standardised anaesthesia. The ointment was removed 8 h later. Postoperative nausea and vomiting was evaluated 6 and 24 h following surgery. The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was lower in the capsaicin group, with an absolute risk reduction (ARR) of 21%, a relative risk reduction (RRR) of 50% and a number-needed-to-treat (NNT) of 5 at 0-6 h (p = 0.001), and an ARR of 11%, a RRR of 85% and a NNT of 9 at 6-24 h (p = 0.003). The need for rescue anti-emetic treatment was also lower at 0-6 h (3 (3%) vs 11 (12%); p = 0.04) and at 6-24 h (5 (5%) vs 0; p = 0.02).

Korean Hand Acupressure for Motion Sickness in Prehospital Trauma Care

Korean Hand Acupressure for Motion Sickness in Prehospital Trauma Care

Korean hand acupressure reduces postoperative vomiting in children after strabismus surgery

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of Korean hand acupuncture in preventing postoperative vomiting in children scheduled for strabismus surgery. In one group, acupressure was performed 30 min before induction of anaesthesia by applying an acupressure disc onto the Korean hand acupuncture point K-K9; the disc remained in situ for at least 24 h. The second group functioned as placebo group. The treatment groups did not differ with regard to patient characteristics, surgical procedure and anaesthetic administered. In the acupressure group, the incidence of vomiting was significantly lower (20%) than in the placebo group (68%). We conclude that Korean hand acupressure of the acupuncture point K-K9 is an effective method for reducing postoperative vomiting in children after strabismus repair.