Effects of acupuncture therapy on insomnia

Sok, Sohyune R.; Erlen, Judith A.; Kim, Kwuy Bun

doi:10.1046/j.0309-2402.2003.02816.x

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“…75 Very little data are available on acupuncture for insomnia. A review of clinical case series 76 indicates that it may be an effective therapy, and two systematic reviews 77,78 emphasize the need for further studies.…”

Section: Acupuncture In Mental Health (Schnyer)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

Park

Linde

Manheimer

et al. 2008

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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On November 8-9, 2007, the Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) hosted an international conference to mark the tenth anniversary of the landmark National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on Acupuncture. More than 300 acupuncture researchers, practitioners, students, funding agency personnel, and health policy analysts from 20 countries attended the SAR meeting held at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. This paper summarizes important invited lectures in the area of clinical research. Specifically, included are: a review of the recently conducted German trials and observational studies on low-back pain (LBP), gonarthrosis, migraine, and tension-type headache (the Acupuncture Research Trials and the German Acupuncture Trials, plus observational studies); a systematic review of acupuncture treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA); and an overview of acupuncture trials in neurologic conditions, LBP, women's health, psychiatric disorders, and functional bowel disorders. A summary of the use of acupuncture in cancer care is also provided. Researchers involved in the German trials concluded that acupuncture is effective for treating chronic pain, but the correct selection of acupuncture points seems to play a limited role; no conclusions could be drawn about the placebo aspect of acupuncture, due to the design of the studies. Overall, when compared to sham, acupuncture did not show a benefit in treating knee OA or LBP, but acupuncture was better than a wait-list control and standard of care, respectively. In women's health, acupuncture has been found to be beneficial for patients with premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea, several pregnancy-related conditions, and nausea in females who have cancers. Evidence on moxibustion for breech presentation, induction of labor, and reduction of menopausal symptoms is still inconclusive. In mental health, evidence for acupuncture's efficacy in treating neurologic and functional bowel disorder is still inconclusive. For chronic cancer-related problems such as pain, acupuncture may work well in stand-alone clinics; however, for acute or treatment-related symptoms, integration of acupuncture care into a busy and complex clinical environment is unlikely, unless compelling evidence of a considerable patient benefit can be established.

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Section: Acupuncture In Mental Health (Schnyer)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

Park

Linde

Manheimer

et al. 2008

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…Acupuncture for vasomotor symptoms and mood disorders in breast cancer patients was more efficient than relaxation therapy and was effective for vasomotor symptoms, anxiety and insomnia by increasing endogenous opioids, including beta-endorphin and serotonin (Sok et al, 2003). Patients reported that the severity of insomnia decreased after acupuncture;11% of severe insomnia was eliminated after acupuncture.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…In another review, acupuncture was effective in reducing insomnia (Sok et al, 2003). In the study conducted by Cheng CH et al, there was an increase in NREM sleep in rats after electroacupuncture.…”

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Acupuncture as a Complementary Treatment for Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

Taş

Uncu²,

Şendur³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Medical treatment for eliminating the side effects of cancer therapy may not always be efficacious. Acupuncture is one of the most widely accepted alternative and complementary therapies in use today. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of acupuncture in patients experiencing cancer treatment side effects, including nausea, vomiting, pain, poor sleep quality and anxiety. Materials and Methods: A total of 45 inpatients who underwent chemotherapy between February and April 2013 in the Oncology Department of Numune Hospital were included in our study. Acupuncture was administered to the patients one day prior to chemotherapy, on the day of chemotherapy and one day after chemotherapy. The patients were evaluated on nausea, vomiting, pain, sleep quality and anxiety before the chemotherapy and on the 4 th day of chemotherapy. Results: Of the 45 patients included in the study, 18 (40%) were female and 27 (60%) were male. A total of 25 (55.6%) had an elementary school education; 32 patients (71%) had stage 4 cancer and were treated with palliative chemotherapy (the patient characteristics are shown in Table 1). Statistically significant decreases (p<0.001) in pain, nausea, vomiting, insomnia and anxiety scores were observed after the acupuncture treatment compared to baseline. There were no differences in the age, gender, education level, stage or metastasis levels between the patient groups whose symptoms improved or were unchanged. Conclusions: Our study showed that acupuncture has positive effects in cancer treatment patients who experience nausea, vomiting, pain, poor sleep quality and anxiety as side effects of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy-related side effects in cancer patients could be decreased by the concurrent use of acupuncture.

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“…The clinical outcome of this case presentation was particularly satisfying, along with the treatment protocol used, as it enabled the physiotherapist to combine TCM [12][13][14][15][16] and WMA 17 for a holistic approach to management. This approach often benefits patients in chronic neuropathic pain who have had previous interventions with little effect.…”

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confidence: 99%

A Case Report of Postulated ‘barré LiéOu Syndrome—

Longbottom

2005

Acupunct Med

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The case history presented is of a 32 year old woman suffering with severe occipital and bilateral temporal pain together with autonomic disturbances affecting her vision, balance and breathing, symptoms which have been postulated as ‘Barré Liéou syndrome’. She complained of pain referred to the left arm and associated circulatory and sensory disturbance in keeping with the diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome type I. Traditional Chinese and Western trigger point acupuncture techniques were used in order to treat her pain and autonomic dysfunction. Acupuncture was successful in reducing, but not totally alleviating, her pain, and was particularly effective in reducing the majority of autonomic symptoms.

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Effects of acupuncture therapy on insomnia

Cited by 66 publications

References 6 publications

The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

Acupuncture as a Complementary Treatment for Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

A Case Report of Postulated ‘barré LiéOu Syndrome—

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