PMID- 26218785
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20160719
LR  - 20220409
IS  - 1557-7708 (Electronic)
IS  - 1075-5535 (Linking)
VI  - 21
IP  - 10
DP  - 2015 Oct
TI  - Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Patients with Stable 
      Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Prospective, Single-Blind, Randomized, 
      Placebo-Controlled Study.
PG  - 610-6
LID - 10.1089/acm.2014.0284 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve 
      stimulation over acupoints (acu-TENS) on patients with stable chronic obstructive 
      pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN: Prospective, single-blind, randomized, 
      placebo-controlled study. Settings/Locations: Outpatient center of West China 
      Hospital, Sichuan University. PATIENTS: Fifty patients with stable COPD enrolled 
      in the study. INTERVENTIONS: Patients were randomly assigned to one of two 
      groups: the acu-TENS group (n=25), who underwent acu-TENS over acupoints of 
      bilateral EX-B-1(Dingchuan), BL-13 (Feishu), BL-23 (Shenshu), ST-36 (Zusanli), 
      and the placebo acu-TENS control group (n=25), who had the same electrode 
      placement but no electrical output. Treatments were performed for 40-minute 
      sessions every 2 days for 4 weeks. OUTCOME MEASURES: Lung function (forced 
      expiratory volume in 1 second, percentage predicted (FEV(1)% predicted); forced 
      vital capacity, percentage predicted (FVC% predicted), 6-minute walk distance 
      (6MWD) and oxygen saturation (SpO(2)), COPD assessment test (CAT), and Dyspnea 
      Visual Analogue Scale (DVAS) were assessed before and after the intervention. 
      RESULTS: Compared to control group, FEV(1)% predicted was improved and CAT score 
      was decreased significantly in the acu-TENS group after treatment (p<0.05). The 
      DVAS score decreased significantly in the acu-TENS group (p=0.039), with a slight 
      but insignificant improve in 6MWD, SpO(2), and FVC% predicted after treatment. 
      CONCLUSIONS: Acu-TENS over acupoints of bilateral EX-B-1 (Dingchuan), BL-13 
      (Feishu), BL-23 (Shenshu), and ST-36 (Zusanli) improved FEV(1)% predicted and 
      reduced DVAS and CAT scores on patients with stable COPD. This may be a novel 
      treatment strategy in COPD.
FAU - Liu, Xuemei
AU  - Liu X
AD  - 1 Department of Integrated Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University , 
      Chendu, Sichuan, China .
FAU - Fan, Tao
AU  - Fan T
AD  - 1 Department of Integrated Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University , 
      Chendu, Sichuan, China .
FAU - Lan, Ying
AU  - Lan Y
AD  - 2 College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chengdu 
      University , Chengdu, Sichuan, China .
FAU - Dong, Shoujing
AU  - Dong S
AD  - 1 Department of Integrated Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University , 
      Chendu, Sichuan, China .
FAU - Fu, Juanjuan
AU  - Fu J
AD  - 1 Department of Integrated Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University , 
      Chendu, Sichuan, China .
FAU - Mao, Bing
AU  - Mao B
AD  - 1 Department of Integrated Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University , 
      Chendu, Sichuan, China .
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Randomized Controlled Trial
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20150728
PL  - United States
TA  - J Altern Complement Med
JT  - Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)
JID - 9508124
RN  - S88TT14065 (Oxygen)
SB  - IM
MH  - *Acupuncture Points
MH  - Acupuncture Therapy/*methods
MH  - Aged
MH  - Dyspnea/etiology/therapy
MH  - Female
MH  - Forced Expiratory Volume
MH  - Humans
MH  - Lung/*physiopathology
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Oxygen/metabolism
MH  - Prospective Studies
MH  - Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/complications/*therapy
MH  - Respiratory Function Tests
MH  - Severity of Illness Index
MH  - Single-Blind Method
MH  - *Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
MH  - Vital Capacity
MH  - Walking
EDAT- 2015/07/29 06:00
MHDA- 2016/07/20 06:00
CRDT- 2015/07/29 06:00
PHST- 2015/07/29 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/07/29 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2016/07/20 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1089/acm.2014.0284 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Altern Complement Med. 2015 Oct;21(10):610-6. doi: 10.1089/acm.2014.0284. Epub 
      2015 Jul 28.