Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation plus Auricular Plaster Therapy on Depression and Self-esteem in Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease / 上海针灸杂志
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
;
(12): 282-285, 2018.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-695908
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the intervening effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation plus auricular plaster therapy on depression and self-esteem in elderly patients with coronary heart disease. Methods One hundred and twenty-eighty patients with coronary heart disease were randomized to groups A, B, C and D, 32 cases each. Group A received conventional medication and health education. In addition to those given to group A, group B received auricular plaster therapy; group D, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; group C, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation plus auricular plaster therapy. The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES) score were recorded in every group before and after treatment. Results There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in the HAMD score and RSES score in all the four groups (P<0.05, P<0.01). After the intervention, the HAMD score and RSES score in group D were significantly different from those in group A (P<0.05). Conclusion Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation plus auricular plaster therapy and conventional medication helps to relieve depression and raise self-esteem in elderly patients with coronary heart disease.
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Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Chinese
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Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Year:
2018
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