Description Group one was auricular acupuncture group with 18 patients. Subjects in this group received ear acupuncture in the point named Shenmen. Group two was body acupuncture group with 17 patients. Subjects in this group received acupuncture in the points of Baihui, Four God's Cleverness, Great Rush and Zu San Li.
Experimental Description
Thirty five elective ambulatory surgery patients were selected in the randomized and blinded trial. Subjects were randomly categorized in two intervention groups, the body acupuncture group who received acupuncture in the special points of body, and the auricular acupuncture group who received ear acupuncture.
Description During treatment, among the auricular acupuncture subjects, the needles were inserted into the Shenmen point, which is located in superior lateral wall of the triangular fossa, and the depth of insertion was about 0.2 cm. For the body acupuncture group, the needles were inserted into above mentioned points and the insertion depth was nearly 0.5 cm. Each acupuncture session lasted approximately half hour.
Anesthesia Method
GA
Clinical Trial Type
random
Effector
For the auricular acupuncture group, the mean score of SAS was 57.57 ± 8.22 before the intervention and 46.32 ± 6.37 afterward. For the body acupuncture group, the SAS score was 55.39 ± 5.41 and 44.82 ± 6.76 before and after the intervention, respectively. For both groups, the difference between pre- and post-treatment scores reached the significant level (p = 0.00). Both auricular and body acupuncture treatment methods were effective in decreasing anxiety in preoperative patients.
Comparing the treatment effectiveness of body acupuncture and auricular acupuncture in preoperative anxiety treatment.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Preoperative anxiety has become more frequent in preoperative patients and can bring negative impact on operation outcomes. Many studies have reported the effect of body acupuncture in reducing anxiety syndromes. The aim of this study is to compare the treatment effect of body acupuncture and auricular acupuncture in preoperative patients with preoperative anxiety. METHODS: Thirty five elective ambulatory surgery patients were selected in the randomized and blinded trial. Subjects were randomly categorized in two intervention groups, the body acupuncture group who received acupuncture in the special points of body, and the auricular acupuncture group who received ear acupuncture. Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was used before and after the study. RESULTS: For the auricular acupuncture group, the mean score of SAS was 57.57 +/- 8.22 before the intervention and 46.32 +/- 6.37 afterward. For the body acupuncture group, the SAS score was 55.39 +/- 5.41 and 44.82 +/- 6.76 before and after the intervention, respectively. For both groups, the difference between pre- and post-treatment scores reached the significant level (p = 0.00). CONCLUSIONS: Both auricular and body acupuncture treatment methods were effective in decreasing anxiety in preoperative patients."
