Auricular electroacupuncture reduces frequency and severity of Raynaud attacks.
Wien Klin Wochenschr
; 123(3-4): 112-6, 2011 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-21327676
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Acupuncture has been shown to influence skin perfusion and the subjective cold perception threshold. Therefore, we hypothesized that auricular electroacupuncture (EA) might reduce symptoms in primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP).METHODS:
Twenty-six patients with PRP received 6 cycles of auricular EA. After 3, 6 and 24 weeks attack frequency and severity were reevaluated using standardized questionnaires and a visual analogue scale (VAS). Skin temperature was assessed by infrared thermography and laser Doppler perfusion imaging was used to determine skin perfusion.RESULTS:
Compared to baseline we found a significant reduction of attack frequency after 3 (p = 0.001) and 6 weeks (p < 0.001) of auricular EA. This improvement sustained following cessation of EA, after 24 weeks (p < 0.001). Furthermore, attack associated pain was reduced after 3 (p = 0.003), 6 (p = 0.003) and 24 weeks (p = 0.001) of treatment, while skin temperature and skin perfusion did not change significantly throughout the study period.CONCLUSIONS:
Auricular EA reduces symptoms by means of frequency and severity of attacks in PRP but has no influence on skin perfusion and skin temperature.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Raynaud
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Electroacupuntura
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Acupuntura Auricular
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Año:
2011
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Article