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Auricular acupuncture for chronic back pain in adults: a systematic review and metanalysis. 📎

Abstract Title: Auricular acupuncture for chronic back pain in adults: a systematic review and metanalysis. Abstract Source: Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2019 Aug 19 ;53:e03461. Epub 2019 Aug 19. PMID: 31433010 Abstract Author(s): Caroline de Castro Moura, Erika de Cássia Lopes Chaves, Ana Carolina Lima Ramos Cardoso, Denismar Alves Nogueira, Cissa Azevedo, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca Article Affiliation: Caroline de Castro Moura Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate randomized clinical trials on the action of auricular acupuncture for chronic back pain in adults, and to identify the most commonly used outcomes for assessing this condition, the protocol used for applying the intervention, and the efficacy of the therapy on pain intensity. METHOD: A systematic review and a metanalysis were carried out between June 2017 and May 2018, based on the PubMed, CINAHL, PEDro, Embase, Scopus, and the Virtual Health Library databases. Reference lists of systematic reviews were also explored. RESULTS: 427 studies were located, 15 included in the qualitative analysis, and seven in the quantitative analysis. Auricular acupuncture led to positive results in 80% of the studies. The most commonly used outcomes were pain intensity and quality, medication consumption, physical disability, and quality of life. There is a lack of protocol standardization for auricular acupuncture for chronic back pain. The metanalysis results showed that auricular acupuncture was effective in reducing pain intensity scores (p=0.038). CONCLUSION: Auricular acupuncture is a promising practice for the treatment of chronic back pain in adults. Article Published Date : Aug 18, 2019

Auricular Acupuncture Associated with Reduced Waist Circumference in Overweight Women-A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Abstract Title: Auricular Acupuncture Associated with Reduced Waist Circumference in Overweight Women-A Randomized Controlled Trial. Abstract Source: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2019 ;2019:6471560. Epub 2019 Dec 18. PMID: 31929817 Abstract Author(s): Felicity Lillingston, Paul Fields, Randall Waechter Article Affiliation: Felicity Lillingston Abstract: Obesity and subsequent ill health have reached epidemic proportions in developed countries, and many developing countries are on the same trajectory. Weight loss and sustaining a healthy weight have posed a significant challenge for individuals, patients, health-care providers, and public health experts. The literature suggests that dietary advice and lifestyle changes alone have limited sustainable impact for those who are seeking to achieve a healthy weight. Supplementary techniques to control weight, such as acupuncture and auricular acupuncture (AA), have shown mixed results and failed to clearly demonstrate a conclusive impact. This study aimed to provide clarity about the impact of AA on weight loss via a randomized controlled trial. Data were collected from patients to identify measurable girth reduction, weight loss, dietary choices, and mood changes over seven weekly sessions of AA ( = 30) versus sham needle as control ( = 28). Results demonstrated a large and highly significant AA treatment effect for reduced waist circumference over the course of the seven-week intervention. While the treatment effect for weight loss and BMI was not significant, this negative result may have been mediated by the relatively short duration of the study. Results also demonstrated a significant mood improvement across participants in both the AA intervention and control group as the intervention progressed. Further studies are required to determine if the reduction in waist circumference is driven specifically by the AA alone or in conjunction with improved mood. The results also have potentially significant implications for healthcare delivery in the fight against overweight and obesity. Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2018

Reducing Anxiety and Improving Engagement in Health Care Providers Through an Auricular Acupuncture Intervention.

Abstract Title: Reducing Anxiety and Improving Engagement in Health Care Providers Through an Auricular Acupuncture Intervention. Abstract Source: Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2018 Mar/Apr;37(2):87-96. PMID: 29381504 Abstract Author(s): Teresa M Buchanan, Patricia M Reilly, Carol Vafides, Patricia Dykes Article Affiliation: Teresa M Buchanan Abstract: BACKGROUND: Stress and anxiety are experienced by health care providers as a consequence of caregiving and may result in physical, emotional, and psychological outcomes that negatively impact work engagement. AIM: The purpose of this study was to determine whether auricular acupuncture can reduce provider anxiety and improve work engagement. METHODS: Study participants received 5 auricular acupuncture sessions within a 16-week period utilizing the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association protocol for treating emotional trauma. Each participant completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9) prior to their first session and again after their fifth treatment. RESULTS: Significant reductions were found in state and trait anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), as well as significant increases in the overall scores on the UWES as compared with baseline. Only the dedication subcategory of the UWES showed significant improvement. CONCLUSIONS: Engagement has been linked to increased productivity and well-being and improved patient and organizational outcomes. Providing effective strategies such as auricular acupuncture to support health care providers in reducing anxiety in the workplace may improve engagement. Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2017

Auricular acupuncture for pre-exam anxiety in medical students: a prospective observational pilot investigation.

Abstract Title: Auricular acupuncture for pre-exam anxiety in medical students: a prospective observational pilot investigation. Abstract Source: Acupunct Med. 2015 Oct 5. Epub 2015 Oct 5. PMID: 26438557 Abstract Author(s): Catharina Klausenitz, Thomas Hesse, Henriette Hacker, Klaus Hahnenkamp, Taras Usichenko Article Affiliation: Catharina Klausenitz Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Auricular acupuncture (AA) is effective for the treatment of preoperative anxiety. We aimed to study the feasibility and effects of AA on exam anxiety in a prospective observational pilot study. METHODS: Healthy medical students received bilateral AA using indwelling fixed needles at points MA-IC1, MA-TF1, MA-SC, MA-AH7, and MA-T on the day before an anatomy exam. The needles were removed after the exam. Anxiety levels were measured using the State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS-100) before and after the AA intervention and once again immediately before the exam. The duration of sleep on the night before the exam was recorded and compared to that over the preceding 1 week and 6 months (all through students' recollection). In addition, blood pressure, heart rate and the acceptability of AA to the students were recorded. RESULTS: Ten students (all female) were included in the final analysis. All tolerated the needles well and stated they would wish to receive AA again for exam anxiety in the future. Exam anxiety measured using both STAI and VAS-100 decreased by almost 20% after AA. CONCLUSIONS: AA was well accepted, the outcome measurement was feasible, and the results have facilitated the calculation of the sample size for a subsequent randomised controlled trial. Article Published Date : Oct 04, 2015

Clinical efficacy on vertebrobasilar insufficiency treated with auricular acupuncture

Abstract Title: [Clinical efficacy on vertebrobasilar insufficiency treated with auricular acupuncture]. Abstract Source: Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2014 Dec ;34(12):1161-4. PMID: 25876341 Abstract Author(s): Zun-Hua Shu, Guo-Qiang Wang, Ming-Quan Li, Xiu-Ge Wang Article Affiliation: Zun-Hua Shu Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy on vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) between auricular acupuncture therapy and oral administration of medicine. METHODS: Sixty patients of VBI were randomized into an auricular acupuncture therapy group and a medicine group, 30 cases in each one. In the auricular acupuncture group, acupuncture was applied bilaterally to gan (CO12) and jiejie (HX8) on the ears and needles were retained for 15 min. After needle withdrawal, the vaccariae semen were fixed with plaster at naogan (AT3, 4i), zhen (AT3), jing (AH12), shen (CO10) and pi (CO13) on the ears. In the medicine group, flunarizine hydrochloride capsules (Sibelium), 5mg were prescribed for oral administration, once every night. The treatment lasted continuously for 2 weeks (14 days) in the two groups. In 2 weeks, the clinical efficacy was assessed and the transcranial doppler (TCD) examination was performed. RESULTS: After treatment, the symptom scores were all apparently reduced in the patients of the two groups (P<0.01, P<0.05). Compared with the medicine group, the reduced score was much more obvious in the auricular acupuncture group (P<0.05), indicating the significant difference. After treatment, with TCD examination, the blood velocity was increased to different degrees in the patients of low velocity type in the auricular acupuncture group and the medicine group; that was reduced to different degrees in the patients of high velocity type in the auricular acupuncture group and the medicine group. All of them were different significantly as compared with those before treatment (all P<0.05). But the difference was not significant between the two groups (both P>0.05). In comparison of clinical efficacy between the two groups, the effective rate was 93.3% (28/30) in the acupuncture group and better than 76.7% (23/30) in the medicine group, indicating the significant difference in comparison (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The auricular acupuncture therapy achieves the definite efficacy on VBI and the efficacy is better than flunarizine hydrochloride capsules. Article Published Date : Nov 30, 2014
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