Detail information
ID ENCL000146
Year 2001
Disease Anxiety
Acupoint
Acupoint Code
shenmen TF4
Side bilaterally
Description Subjects in this group received bilateral auricular acupuncture at the “shenmen” point.
Experimental Description he study population of this blinded, randomized controlled trial consisted of 55 operating room staff members, age 27–64 yr, ASA I-II physical status with no history of a major medical or psychiatric illness and with no prior experience with acupuncture. Subjects were randomized to the following three intervention groups:Shenmen Group; Relaxation Group; Sham Group
Sample Count 55
Age 27-64
Control
Sham
Sham Group(n=18)
Experiment Shenmen Group(n=22); Relaxation Group(n=15)
Indicator State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Life Experiences Survey Arterial blood pressure Heart rate(HR) Electrodermal Activity(EDA)
Stimulation Method MS
Clinical Trial Type
Effector Post hoc analysis demonstrated that patients in the Relaxation group were significantly less anxious at 30 min (P=0.007) and 24 h (P=0.035) as compared with patients in both the Shenmen group and the Sham group, and less anxious at 48 h (P=0.042) as compared with patients in Shenmen group. Repeated-measures analysis of variance performed for electrodermal activity, blood pressure, and heart rate demonstrated no group differences (P=ns). We conclude that auricular acupuncture at the 'relaxation' point can decrease the anxiety level in a population of healthy volunteers.
Positive
Literature
PMID 11159266
Title Auricular acupuncture: a potential treatment for anxiety.
Abstract Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for chronic anxiety disorders. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing anxiety in a volunteer population. If found effective, this modality could be introduced as a treatment of anxiety before surgery. Adult volunteers (n = 55), were randomized to three treatment groups: a) Shenmen group--bilateral auricular acupuncture at the ""shenmen"" point; b) Relaxation group-bilateral auricular acupuncture at a ""relaxation"" point; and c) Sham group-bilateral auricular acupuncture at a ""sham"" point. Press-acupuncture needles were inserted at the respective auricular areas for 48 h. State anxiety, blood pressure, heart rate, and electrodermal activity were assessed at 30 min, 24 h, and 48 h after insertion. Analyzing anxiety levels using repeated-measures analysis of variance has demonstrated a significant difference [F (2,51) =8.8, P = 0.001] between the three treatment groups. Post hoc analysis demonstrated that patients in the Relaxation group were significantly less anxious at 30 min (P = 0.007) and 24 h (P = 0.035) as compared with patients in both the Shenmen group and the Sham group, and less anxious at 48 h (P = 0.042) as compared with patients in Shenmen group. Repeated-measures analysis of variance performed for electrodermal activity, blood pressure, and heart rate demonstrated no group differences (P = ns). We conclude that auricular acupuncture at the ""relaxation"" point can decrease the anxiety level in a population of healthy volunteers."
Souce Anesth Analg. 2001 Feb;92(2):548-53. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200102000-00049.