[Effect of electrothermal acupuncture on moderate to severe cancer pain with yin-cold stagnation: a randomized controlled trial].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effectiveness and safety of electrothermal acupuncture therapy for patients of moderate to severe cancer pain with yin-cold stagnation. METHODS: A total of 60 patients of moderate to severe cancer pain with yin-cold stagnation were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each one. In the control group, opioid painkillers (oxycodone hydrochloride prolonged-release tablet or morphine sulfate sustained-release tablet) were taken. On the basis of the control group, electrothermal acupuncture was applied at Guanyuan (CV 4), Qihai (CV 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Hegu (LI 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) in the observation group, 30 min each treatment, once a day for 5 days. Before and after treatment, the scores of pain numerical rating scale (NRS) and Karnofsky performance scale (KPS) were observed in the two groups. The pain remission rate, reduction of opioid painkillers and safety were compared. RESULTS: The variation of NRS scores in the observation group were larger than the control group 3, 5 days into treatment (P<0.01, P<0.05). The variation of KPS score in the observation group was larger than the control group after treatment (P<0.05). The pain remission rate was 100.0% (30/30) in the observation group, higher than 86.7% (26/30) in the control group (P<0.05). The reduction of opioid painkillers in the observation group was larger than the control group (P<0.01). There was no adverse reaction during the treatment in the two groups. CONCLUSION: On the basis of the conventional western medication for analgesia, electrothermal acupuncture could relieve pain, reduce the dose of opioid painkillers and improve the quality of life in patients of moderate to severe cancer pain with yin-cold stagnation, has a better safety.

Effect of electrothermal acupuncture on moderate to severe cancer pain with / 中国针灸

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Observations on the Efficacy of Electrothermal Acupuncture plus Joint Mobilization in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of electrothermal acupuncture plus joint mobilization in treating knee osteoarthritis.Methods One hundred patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomized to treatment and control groups, 50 cases each. The control group received Maitland's technique and the treatment group, electrothermal acupuncture in addition. The Osteoarthritis Index score was recorded and cytokines (IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-α) contents were measured in the two groups before and after four weeks of treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results The total efficacy rate was 91.5％ in the treatment group and 80.0％ in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). There were statistically significant pre-/post-treatment differences in the WOMAC score and cytokines in the two groups (P<0.01,P<0.05). There were statistically significant post-treatment differences in the WOMAC score and cytokines between the treatment and control groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Electrothermal acupuncture plus joint mobilization is an effective way to treat knee osteoarthritis.

[Electrothermal acupuncture in the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting:a randomized controlled trial].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effectiveness and safety of electrothermal acupuncture in the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in the cancerous patients of phlegm-stasis interaction in cisplatin-containing chemotherapy. METHODS: Sixty cases of phlegm-stasis interaction in cisplatin-containing chemotherapy were randomized into a trial group and a control group, 30 cases in each one. In the control group, the intravenous drip of granisetron hydrochloride injection was adopted, 3 mg before and after cisplatin-containing chemotherapy 30 min, continuously for 3 days. 43 to 45℃ electrothermal acupuncture at zusanli(ST 36) for 30 min was used on the basis of the treatment as the control group in the trial group,once a day for 3 days. CINV, anti-nausea effects, Karnofsky score, the syndrome score of phlegm-stasis interaction, and relevant indices of safety were observed on the 1st and 7th days of cisplatin-containing chemotherapy separately. RESULTS: 1.Regarding CINV and anti-nausea effect, CINV did not occur before chemotherapy in the patients of the two groups. On the 1st and 7th days of chemotherapy, CINV in the trial group were milder than those in the control group (both P<0.05).The anti-nausea effects in the trail group were better than those of the control group.2.Regarding Karnofsky score and the syndrome score of phlegm-stasis interaction, the improvements on the 7th days of chemotherapy in the trial group were better than those in the control group, indicating the significant differences (both P<0.05). 3.Regarding the safety indies, there was no adverse reaction during the treatment in the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: The electrothermal acupuncture effectively relieves CINV, and improves self-care dbility and the symptoms of phlegm-stasis interaction.

Observations on the Therapeutic Effect of Electrothermal Acupuncture on Ankylosing Spondylitis and Its Impact on IL-1 and IL-6 / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of electrothermal acupuncture in treating ankylosing spondylitis.Method Sixty patients were randomly allocated to treatment and controlgroups, 30 cases each.The treatment group received electrothermal acupuncture and the control group took methotrexate plus sulfasalazine.The extent of chestexpansion, the severity of sacroiliac joint tenderness, the number of tender joints and morning stiffness time were examined,Schober's testscores at different time points were recorded and interleukin-1 (IL-1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) contents were measured before and after 4 and 8 weeks of treatment.Result In the treatment group, there were statistically significant differences in the extent of chestexpansion, the severity of sacroiliacjoint tenderness, the number of tender joints, morning stiffness time andSchober's testscores after 4 and 8 weeks of treatment compared with before treatment (P0.05). ConclusionElectrothermal acupuncture has a marked therapeutic effect onankylosing spondylitisand is of high safety.The mechanism of electrothermal acupuncture treatment forankylosing spondylitismay be related to its regulating IL-1 and IL-6 levels in the body.

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Ozone Injection plus Electrothermal Acupuncture for Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis / 上海针灸杂志

Objective To compare the efficacy of ozone injection plus electrothermal acupuncture versus oral glucosamine and nimesulide in treating knee osteoarthritis and investigate the effects of the two treatments on the WOMAC total score and the pain, stiffness and physical function scores.Method Eighty patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly allocated to combination and Western medicine groups, 40 cases each. The combination group received a combined treatment with intra-articular ozone injection and electrothermal acupuncture and the Western medicine group took glucosamine hydrochloride and nimesulide sustained-release tablets. The WOMAC score was recorded in the patients before and after treatment. The therapeutic effects were evaluated using the WOMAC score. Result The control and marked efficacy rate of ozone injection plus electrothermal acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis was higher than that of Western medicine. The WOMAC score decreased in both groups after treatment (P0.05). The physicalfunction score decreased more in the combination group than in the Western medicine group (P<0.05).Conclusion Ozone injection plus electrothermal acupuncture is more effective than Western medicine in treating knee osteoarthritis. It is more effective in improving knee function but not in relieving the pain and joint stiffness in comparison with Western medicine.

Electrothermal acupuncture in the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting:a randomized controlled trial / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effectiveness and safety of electrothermal acupuncture in the prevention and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in the cancerous patients of phlegm-stasis interaction in cisplatin-containing chemotherapy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases of phlegm-stasis interaction in cisplatin-containing chemotherapy were randomized into a trial group and a control group, 30 cases in each one. In the control group, the intravenous drip of granisetron hydrochloride injection was adopted, 3 mg before and after cisplatin-containing chemotherapy 30 min, continuously for 3 days. 43 to 45℃ electrothermal acupuncture at zusanli(ST 36) for 30 min was used on the basis of the treatment as the control group in the trial group,once a day for 3 days. CINV, anti-nausea effects, Karnofsky score, the syndrome score of phlegm-stasis interaction, and relevant indices of safety were observed on the 1st and 7th days of cisplatin-containing chemotherapy separately.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>1.Regarding CINV and anti-nausea effect, CINV did not occur before chemotherapy in the patients of the two groups. On the 1st and 7th days of chemotherapy, CINV in the trial group were milder than those in the control group (both<0.05).The anti-nausea effects in the trail group were better than those of the control group.2.Regarding Karnofsky score and the syndrome score of phlegm-stasis interaction, the improvements on the 7th days of chemotherapy in the trial group were better than those in the control group, indicating the significant differences (both<0.05). 3.Regarding the safety indies, there was no adverse reaction during the treatment in the two groups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The electrothermal acupuncture effectively relieves CINV, and improves self-care dbility and the symptoms of phlegm-stasis interaction.</p>