Effects of contralateral electroacupuncture on brain function: A double-blind, randomized, pilot clinical trial
Effects of contralateral electroacupuncture on brain function: A double-blind, randomized, pilot clinical trial
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DOI：
10.1089/acm.2006.12.813
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发表时间：
2006-10-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Shin, Byung-Cheul
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作者：
Woo, Young-Min;Lee, Myeong Soo;Shin, Byung-Cheul
目的：本研究的目的是确定对侧针刺对大脑功能的影响，使用盲点mapping.Design和参与者：四十（40）名健康志愿者，其中右侧盲点大于左侧-这表明左脑功能较低-被随机分为以下两组，其中电针被应用于：（1）对侧ST 36穴（2）同侧ST 36穴结果测量：盲点视野长度是结果测量。结果：电针对侧使盲点视野长度减少5.0（-9.3至0.9）[中位数（四分位距，IQR）]，而同侧的长度增加了4.5（-3.7至7.8）[中位数，IQR]。结论：电针治疗对脑功能的影响，以盲点的变化为指标，与同侧比较，电针治疗对脑功能的改善效果优于同侧。然而，需要进一步的随机研究，包括右侧和左侧扩大的受试者与假针，以令人信服地显示对侧针刺对脑功能的影响。
Objectives: The aim of this study was to ascertain the effects of contralateral acupuncture on brain function using blind-spot mapping.Design and participants: Forty (40) healthy volunteers in whom the right-side blind spot was larger than the left-side one-which indicates lower left-brain function-were randomly assigned into the following two groups in which electroacupuncture was applied to: (1) the contralateral ST36 acupuncture point (right side), and (2) the ipsilateral ST36 acupuncture point (left side).Outcome measure: Blind-spot perimetry length was the outcome measure.Results: Electroacupuncture to the contralateral side decreased the blind-spot perimetry length by 5.0 (-9.3 to 0.9) [median (interquartile range, IQR)], whereas that to the ipsilateral side increased the length by 4.5 (-3.7 to 7.8) [median, IQR]. There was significant difference in this length between the two groups (p < 0.05).Conclusions: These results suggest that electroacupuncture application increased or decreased the brain function-as assessed by changes to the blind spot-depending on the treatment side: Contralateral-side, treatment has a better effect than ipsilateral-side treatment on brain function. However, further randomized studies that include both right- and left- side-enlarged subjects with a sham needle are needed to convincingly show the effects of contralateral acupuncture on brain function.