Hydrotherapy and acupressure in restless legs syndrome: results of a randomized, controlled, three-armed, pilot study (HYDRAC-study)

Frontiers in Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 16, 2025

Non-pharmacological interventions for restless legs syndrome (RLS) are frequently used, although scientific evidence remains limited. The study aimed to investigate the feasibility and effects of self-applied hydrotherapy acupressure in patients with RLS. In a three-armed randomized single-center open exploratory pilot study, adults moderate severe RLS were randomly allocated 6 weeks daily plus routine care (HT group), (AP or alone (RC group). Outcome measures included symptom severity (IRLS), disease-specific quality life (RLSQoL), impression change (PGI-C), health-related (SF-12), psychological outcomes (SGW-B, HADS, GSE), adherence adverse events (AEs) after 12 weeks. Fifty-four (mean age 57.5 ± 11.4 years, 63% women) included. showed good an 83% retention rate. After weeks, baseline-adjusted mean IRLS scores 19.8 (95% [16.4, 23.2]) HT, 22.9 (19.2, 26.6) AP, 24.0 (20.8, 27.2) RC. RLSQoL adjusted means 65.3 (59.7, 70.9) 68.3 (62.3, 74.3) 56.2 (50.9, 61.5) RC, Both safe, high rates. Self-applied appear be feasible safe This suggests potential benefits, though larger, well-designed confirmatory studies needed validate these findings. was registered German Clinical Trials Register (number DRKS00029960) on August 09, 2022. https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00029960.

Language: Английский

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A nationwide retrospective cohort study of the association between acupuncture exposure and clinical outcomes of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease using health insurance claim data in South Korea

Integrative Medicine Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 101146 - 101146

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Application of Auricular Therapy on Individuals with Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Advances in Integrative Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100494 - 100494

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Acupuncture treatment of vascular cognitive impairment through peripheral nerve stimulation pathway: a scoping review

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17

Published: April 28, 2025

This study aims to explore the central effects of acupuncture on vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) through peripheral nerve stimulation. scoping review followed methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley PRISMA-ScR guidelines. A comprehensive search databases, including PubMed, Web Science, MEDLINE, Embase, was conducted, 79 studies interventions for VCI. Acupoints their underlying anatomical structures related nerves were summarized, potential pathways via different explored. The results showed that acupuncture, stimulating specific acupoints head, face, torso, limbs, significantly affects networks, cervical, lumbar, sacral plexuses, thoracic nerves, vagus nerve, trigeminal its branches. stimulation can enhance regulation cerebral blood flow, modulate neuroimmune responses, improve brain function, promote neuroplasticity multiple nervous system pathways, ultimately improving function treating Acupuncture is a treatment modality influences treat deeper understanding induced acupuncture-triggered neural reflexes contribute improvement existing therapies help elucidate scientific principles acupuncture's therapeutic effects.

Language: Английский

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Advances in acupuncture treatment for tinnitus

American Journal of Otolaryngology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 45(3), P. 104215 - 104215

Published: Jan. 5, 2024

Tinnitus is the abnormal perception of sound in absence a corresponding external acoustic stimulus, which seriously affects patients' quality life, physical and mental health, safety life. There almost no effective cure for tinnitus, primarily due to its complicated etiopathogenesis unclear mechanisms. As major ancient therapy Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture has been widely used tinnitus because simple operation, rapid effect, low cost. This paper reviews relevant literature on treatment different kinds by acupuncture, summarizes therapeutic efficacy mechanism expected provide new ideas research directions study acupuncture.

Language: Английский

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Acupuncture in Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Complementary Approach for Cardiovascular Health

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: Volume 17, P. 3459 - 3473

Published: July 1, 2024

Abstract: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are increasingly prevalent in clinical settings. With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, gradual acceleration pace life, and deterioration environment recent years, incidence CVDs is increasing annually. The prevalence among individuals aged 50 above notably elevated, posing a significant risk to patients' well-being lives. At this juncture, numerous treatment choices available for managing CVDs, with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy standing out as practical, safe, reliable option. Over there has been growing acknowledgement both medical professionals patients. expanding integration TCM various conditions, use gained attention within community, potentially emerging an efficacious approach addressing cardiovascular diseases. This article conducts comprehensive review approach, particularly acupuncture, supplementary highlighting its ability effectively lower blood pressure, decrease coronary artery events, mitigate arrhythmias, enhance cardiac function when used alongside conventional medication. underscores promise acupuncture enhancing health, although variations research methodologies necessitate standardized applications. Keywords: diseases, medicine,

Language: Английский

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The role of acupuncture on the autonomic nervous system in irritable bowel syndrome

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 30, 2023

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder characterized by recurrent abdominal pain, bloating, and irregular movements with complex pathogenesis. Due to its high prevalence reoccurring symptoms, it seriously impacts patients’ quality of life. One the causes IBS turbulence gastrointestinal motility intestinal secretion due dysfunction autonomic nervous system (ANS), which includes sympathetic system, parasympathetic enteric system. Current research has proven that acupuncture, traditional Chinese therapy, useful effective for treating IBS. The ANS key pathway bidirectional information transmission between tract central plays an important role in treatment acupuncture. Research on mechanisms acupuncture receiving more attention, use contemporary methods made significant progress. Evidence suggests may mitigate negative consequences IBS, as seen reduced inflammatory signaling, neurotransmitter levels colon neural tissues, balanced gut flora. We reviewed discussed acupuncture's possible action via ANS, including modulation motility, improvement visceral hypersensitivity, innervation gut-brain-microbiota axis. Our review demonstrates available evidence clinical settings; however, we also observed relationship axis unclear, further needed.

Language: Английский

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Effect of “needle sensation” and the real-time changes in autonomic nervous system activity during acupuncture analgesia

Frontiers in Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18

Published: March 15, 2024

Introduction Acupuncture analgesia (AA) is widely used in clinical practice. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) may be an important pathway for acupuncture signal transduction. However, real-time changes function during AA and the effect of “needle sensation” remain unclear. Methods We established a human pain model healthy adults randomly assigned 128 participants to model, sham acupuncture, groups 1:1:2 ratio. Heart rate variability (HRV), including total power (TP), low-frequency (LF), high-frequency (HF), ratio LF HF (LF/HF), standard deviation normal-normal intervals (SDNN), root mean square successive interval differences (RMSSD), were assess function. visual analog scale (VAS) efficiency analgesic acupuncture. Massachusetts General Hospital sensation (MASS) was indicate intensity needle sensation. Anxiety levels also measured. Finally, correlation MASS with HRV, VAS, anxiety analyzed. Results VAS decreased after 10 min needling 5 withdrawal group compared those ( p = 0.038, 0.020). efficacy rates 82.0, 50.0, 61.3% groups, respectively. These represent significant between < 0.001 each case). No observed groups. HF, TP, SDNN, RMSSD all increased 0.045, 0.041, 0.002, 0.006, respectively). 0.632, 0.542, 0.093, 0.222, LF/HF did not differ among three A positive 2 , 4 TP 5, levels. Conclusion associated enhanced vagal activity. positively correlated sympathetic nerve activities. effective means regulating function, modulator.

Language: Английский

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Evaluating Dielectric Properties for Assessing Water Content at Acupuncture Points: New Methodology

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 86 - 93

Published: June 20, 2024

Understanding acupuncture point microenvironments is vital for optimizing treatment efficacy. Evaluating changes in water content at these points can provide further insights into the effects of on tissues.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the pathogenesis of insomnia and acupuncture intervention strategies based on the microbiota-gut-brain axis

Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Sept. 19, 2024

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder observed in clinical settings, with globally rising prevalence rate. It not only impairs quality and daytime functioning but also contributes to range of physiological psychological conditions, often co-occurring somatic mental disorders. Currently, the pathophysiology this condition fully understood. Treatment primarily involves symptomatic management benzodiazepine receptor agonists, melatonin its sedative antidepressants, atypical antipsychotics, orexin antagonists. However, due adverse side effects these drugs, including dependency, addiction, tolerance, there an urgent need for safer, more effective, environmentally friendly treatment methods. In recent years, research on microbiota-gut-brain axis has received significant attention expected be key uncovering pathogenesis insomnia. Acupuncture stimulates acupoints, activating body’s intrinsic regulatory abilities exerting multi-pathway, multi-target effects. A substantial body evidence-based indicates that acupuncture effective treating unclear mechanisms action have limited further application insomnia treatment. Therefore, study aims elucidate from perspective by examining metabolic, neuro-endocrine, autonomic nervous, immune pathways. Additionally, discusses comprehensive insomnia, aiming provide new strategies

Language: Английский

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