P-Stim™ auricular electroacupuncture stimulation device for pain relief

Sator-Katzenschlager, Sabine; Michalek-Sauberer, Andrea

doi:10.1586/17434440.4.1.23

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“…1,2,5 For intraoperative analgesia, the results of this study concord with our pilot investigation, conducted in a smaller sample, where the patients from the AA group received less than 21% fentanyl than those who received sham acupuncture. Sator-Katzenschlager et al 10 studied the effects of AA with or without electrostimulation (EA) or placebo control in 94 women undergoing oocyte aspiration without general anesthesia.…”

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confidence: 71%

The Effect of Auricular Acupuncture on Fentanyl Requirement During Hip Arthroplasty

Wetzel¹,

Pavlović²,

Kuse³

et al. 2011

The Clinical Journal of Pain

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 71%

The Effect of Auricular Acupuncture on Fentanyl Requirement During Hip Arthroplasty

Wetzel¹,

Pavlović²,

Kuse³

et al. 2011

The Clinical Journal of Pain

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“…Follow-up clinical studies to explore this potential are warranted. Moreover, with appropriate methodologies/stimulation parameters auricular acupuncture and AEA may also be applicable to treat a more general problem of visceral pain [47]. …”

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confidence: 99%

Effects and mechanisms of auricular electroacupuncture on gastric hypersensitivity in a rodent model of functional dyspepsia

Zhou

Wang

et al. 2017

PLoS ONE

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BackgroundFunctional dyspepsia (FD) is a common functional gastrointestinal disease, and abdominal pain is one of the main symptoms. The aim of this study was to explore the effects and mechanisms of auricular electro-acupuncture (AEA) on gastric hypersensitivity in a rodent model of FD.MethodsTen-day-old pups were gavaged with 0.2 ml of 0.1% iodoacetamide daily for 6 days. AEA at the “stomach” point with different parameters or sham-EA was performed on 8-week-old animals. Gastric sensitivity to gastric distention was measured under different conditions. Autonomic functions were assessed from the spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) derived from the electrocardiogram. Naloxone was injected intraperitoneally before AEA to explore the opioid mechanism. Gastric emptying was measured at the end of the study.Results1) Gastric sensitivity to gastric distention was higher in the FD rats. AEA with parameters of 0.1s on, 0.4s off, 100Hz, 0.3ms and 0.4–0.5mA, but not other parameters or sham-EA, decreased gastric hypersensitivity in the FD rats. Naloxone did not block the effect of AEA. 2) Lower vagal activity and higher sympathovagal ratio were noted in the FD rats, compared with the controls. AEA increased vagal activity and improved sympathovagal imbalance.ConclusionsAEA ameliorates gastric hypersensitivity in FD rats and this effect may be attributed to the improvement of sympathovagal balance.

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“…Electroacupuncture at auricular points is also used in patients with depression [22, 23]. Especially continuous electrical stimulation of acupoints over several days can increase the effects of acupuncture [17–21, 24–29]. …”

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Continuous Auricular Electroacupuncture Can Significantly Improve Heart Rate Variability and Clinical Scores in Patients with Depression: First Results from a Transcontinental Study

Xian¹,

Litscher

Wang³

et al. 2013

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The goal of this study was to investigate the impact and acceptability of providing continuous auricular electroacupuncture as an adjunct to conventional medications for patients with depression. Ten patients with a mean age ± SD of 43.3 ± 10.4 years were able to provide informed consent. The quantitative and qualitative outcome measures were heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), and different clinical scores. The study documented that a special kind of auricular electro acupuncture, applied over a period of three days, can improve various aspects of quality of life significantly but also highlighted the significant increase of HRV whilst having acupuncture treatment. In conclusion, our study shows stimulation-related and quantifiable clinical and physiological alterations in parameters after continuous auricular acupoint stimulation in patients with depression. Improved access to electro acupuncture treatment would be of major benefit for these patients. Further studies are necessary in order to verify the gained results.

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P-Stim™ auricular electroacupuncture stimulation device for pain relief

Cited by 37 publications

References 61 publications

The Effect of Auricular Acupuncture on Fentanyl Requirement During Hip Arthroplasty

The Effect of Auricular Acupuncture on Fentanyl Requirement During Hip Arthroplasty

Effects and mechanisms of auricular electroacupuncture on gastric hypersensitivity in a rodent model of functional dyspepsia

Continuous Auricular Electroacupuncture Can Significantly Improve Heart Rate Variability and Clinical Scores in Patients with Depression: First Results from a Transcontinental Study

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