Ear Acupuncture
Also known as: Auricular Acupuncture
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Auricular acupuncture relieved pain and decreased disability more effectively than physiotherapy for frozen shoulder treatment.
Ear Acupuncture Frozen Shoulder
Auricular acupuncture was found to improve physical and emotional aspects in patients with temporomandibular disorders, with similar results to occlusal splint treatment.
Ear Acupuncture Temporomandibular Disorders
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Research Articles
Published research studies are articles that present the findings of original research that has undergone a peer-review process and has been made publicly available in scholarly journals, books or other media.
Effectiveness of Ear Acupuncture Therapy and Behavioral Therapy in Children with ADHD
2023 Jul 21 Jurnal Ners Dwijayanti NA, Haryanto JT, Badri S, Wardoyo SH
Both ear acupuncture therapy and behavioral therapy were found to be ineffective in decreasing ADHD behaviors in the studied children at SLB Autis Alamanda and SLB Harmony Surakarta.
Experimental Study ADHDPhysiotherapy, Local Acupuncture, and Auricular Acupuncture for Frozen Shoulder
2023 Jan Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation Hollisaz MT, Khatibi Aghda A, Asheghan M, Amanollahi A, Hashemi SE
Randomised Controlled Trial Frozen Shoulder Ear AcupunctureAuricular acupuncture relieved pain and decreased disability more effectively than physiotherapy for frozen shoulder treatment.
A combination of electroacupuncture and auricular acupuncture for postoperative pain after abdominal surgery for gynaecological diseases: A randomized controlled trial
2022 Sep Phytomedicine Lam WL, Wang J, Yeung WF, Cheung CW, Chan KKL, Ngan HYS, et al.
Perioperative acupuncture treatments are safe and feasible, but the efficacy of acupuncture is inconclusive.
Randomised Controlled Trial Ear Acupuncture ElectroacupunctureAuricular acupuncture in TMD — A sham-controlled, randomized, clinical trial
2022 Aug Complementary Therapies in Medicine Aroca JP, Cardoso PMF, Favarão J, Zanini MM, Camilotti V, Busato MCA, et al.
Randomised Controlled Trial Ear Acupuncture Temporomandibular DisordersAuricular acupuncture was found to improve physical and emotional aspects in patients with temporomandibular disorders, with similar results to occlusal splint treatment.
Auricular Acupuncture for the Treatment of Cancer-Related Pain
2022 Jul 04 Oncology Issues Jackson H, Peal K
Patients reported high satisfaction with the acupuncture treatment, in addition to their standard care treatments. Furthermore, positive impacts include cases of significant opioid reductions and improved patient quality of life.
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Auricular acupuncture relieved pain and decreased disability more effectively than physiotherapy for frozen shoulder treatment.
2023 Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation Physiotherapy, Local Acupuncture, and Auricular Acupuncture for Frozen Shoulder Hollisaz MT, Khatibi Aghda A, Asheghan M, Amanollahi A, Hashemi SE
Randomised Controlled Trial Frozen Shoulder
The research was conducted through a randomized clinical trial involving three parallel groups in an outpatient clinic at a university hospital. The 116 participants, suffering from a frozen shoulder, were randomly allocated to three groups where they underwent treatments of physiotherapy, local acupuncture, or auricular acupuncture. Assessment tools like the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index questionnaire and measures of the shoulder's active and passive ranges of motion were used to evaluate the effects of treatments both before and after their implementation.
The results of the study revealed that the most substantial improvements in active and passive ranges of motion including abduction, flexion, and passive external rotation were brought about by physiotherapy. Despite this, instances of pain reduction were more successfully achieved with acupuncture treatments, with auricular acupuncture leading the pack. In addition to this, auricular acupuncture made significant strides in improving the functional abilities of patients when compared to its counterpart treatments. Throughout the study, there were no reported side effects from any of the treatment approaches used.
Auricular acupuncture was found to improve physical and emotional aspects in patients with temporomandibular disorders, with similar results to occlusal splint treatment.
2022 Complementary Therapies in Medicine Auricular acupuncture in TMD — A sham-controlled, randomized, clinical trial Aroca JP, Cardoso PMF, Favarão J, Zanini MM, Camilotti V, Busato MCA, et al.
Randomised Controlled Trial Temporomandibular Disorders
In the study, patients suffering from temporomandibular disorders were allocated into three groups - those who received auricular acupuncture (AA), those treated with occlusal splints (OS), and a sham group. The patients were evaluated and monitored over an eight-week period using axes I and II of the RDC-TMD according to CONSORT guidelines.
The findings revealed significant improvements in both the emotional aspects and physical aspects amidst the auricular acupuncture group and occlusal splint group. The sham group showed no improvements in the emotional aspect and only a few in the physical aspect. The comparison between the auricular acupuncture group and the occlusal splint group revealed similar number of variables with improved outcomes, indicating that the auricular acupuncture treatment was as effective as the occlusal splint treatment. On the other hand, the sham group presented a significant difference when compared to the other groups. These results strongly suggest the potential of auricular acupuncture as a treatment option for temporomandibular disorders.
Review Articles
Review articles summarise and critically evaluate the current state of research on a specific topic or field by synthesising multiple primary research studies.
Auricular Acupressure for Improving Sleep Quality in Patients With Lung Cancer
2022 Jul Holistic Nursing Practice Lu HB, Ma RC, Yin YY, Song CY, Yang TT, Xie J
Our review suggests that auricular acupressure is effective and relatively safe in improving sleep quality among patients with lung cancer.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Ear Acupuncture
Acupuncture for Female Infertility: Discussion on Action Mechanism and Application
2022 Jul 04 JAMA Oncology Xu J, Zhao A, Xin P, Geng J, Wang B, Xia T
Acupuncture and related therapy can restore the average balance and regularity of sex hormones in infertile women. As a complementary and alternative therapy, acupuncture can play a positive role in PCOS-infertility, POI- infertility, and IVF-ET, with clinical application value.
Review Article Ear Acupuncture Infertility Acupuncture
Auricular Acupressure Therapy for Patients with Cancer with Sleep Disturbance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2021 Oct 14 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Wang Y, Zhang J, Jin Y, Zhang Q
Auricular acupressure can significantly improve the sleep quality of cancer patients with sleep disturbance, with no obvious side effects.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Cancer-Related Insomnia Ear AcupunctureAuricular Acupressure in Patients with Hypertension and Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2020 Jun 17 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Zhao ZH, Zhou Y, Li WH, Tang ZH, Xia TW, Han-Li
The results demonstrated a favorable effect of auricular acupressure to reduce blood pressure and improve sleep in patients with hypertension and insomnia. Further studies to better understand the acupoints and intervention times of auricular acupressure are warranted.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Ear Acupuncture High Blood Pressure
Auricular Acupressure in Patients with Hypertension and Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2020 Jun 17 Frontiers in Pharmacology Zhi-Hui Zhao, Yi Zhou, Wei-Hong Li, Zhao-Hui Tang, Ting-Wei Xia, Han-Li
The results demonstrated a favorable effect of auricular acupressure to reduce blood pressure and improve sleep in patients with hypertension and insomnia.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis High Blood Pressure Ear AcupunctureClinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that involve people and are conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of new treatments or interventions, such as drugs, medical devices, or behavioural therapies.
Physiotherapy, Local Acupuncture, and Auricular Acupuncture for Frozen Shoulder
2023 Jan Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation Hollisaz MT, Khatibi Aghda A, Asheghan M, Amanollahi A, Hashemi SE
Randomised Controlled Trial Frozen Shoulder Ear AcupunctureAuricular acupuncture relieved pain and decreased disability more effectively than physiotherapy for frozen shoulder treatment.
A combination of electroacupuncture and auricular acupuncture for postoperative pain after abdominal surgery for gynaecological diseases: A randomized controlled trial
2022 Sep Phytomedicine Lam WL, Wang J, Yeung WF, Cheung CW, Chan KKL, Ngan HYS, et al.
Perioperative acupuncture treatments are safe and feasible, but the efficacy of acupuncture is inconclusive.
Randomised Controlled Trial Ear Acupuncture ElectroacupunctureAuricular acupuncture in TMD — A sham-controlled, randomized, clinical trial
2022 Aug Complementary Therapies in Medicine Aroca JP, Cardoso PMF, Favarão J, Zanini MM, Camilotti V, Busato MCA, et al.
Randomised Controlled Trial Ear Acupuncture Temporomandibular DisordersAuricular acupuncture was found to improve physical and emotional aspects in patients with temporomandibular disorders, with similar results to occlusal splint treatment.
Effects of Auriculotherapy on treatment of women with premenstrual syndrome symptoms: A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
2022 Jun Complementary Therapies in Medicine Korelo RIG, Moreira NB, Miguel BAC, Cruz CG, Souza NSP, Macedo RMB, et al.
Ninety-one women were randomly assigned to Auriculotherapy (AG), Placebo (PG), and Control (CG) groups. The intervention, conducted over 8 weeks, involved microneedles placed in auricular points related to PMS symptoms (AG) or unrelated points (PG). Both AG and PG groups exhibited significantly lower scores in PMS symptoms, musculoskeletal pain, and anxiety compared to the control group. Quality of life improvement was observed in PG. The study concludes that auriculotherapy can serve as an adjunctive therapy to alleviate both physical and mood symptoms associated with PMS.
Randomised Controlled Trial Ear Acupuncture
Battlefield acupuncture added no benefit as an adjunct analgesic in emergency department for abdominal, low back or limb trauma pain
2020 Sep 23 Emergency Medicine Australasia Jan AL, Aldridge ES, Visser EJ, Rogers IR, Hince DA, Woosey MV, et al.
The study found no significant difference in pain scores or secondary outcomes between ear acupuncture, sham acupuncture, and standard analgesia care for acute pain management in the ED.
Randomised Controlled Trial Clinical Study AcupunctureStudy Protocols
Published study protocols are detailed plans that outline the objectives, methodology, statistical analyses, and organisation of a research study that have been made publicly available for others to review and use as a reference.
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture combined with auricular acupressure for smoking cessation: A study protocol of a multicentre, randomized, controlled clinical trial
2022 Jul 27 Frontiers in Neurology Zeng J, Liao Y, Wei X, Chen G, Cai Z, Chen M, et al.
This study will provide rigorous clinical evidence evaluating the efficacy and safety of using A&AA as a smoking cessation therapy.
Study Protocol Ear Acupuncture Smoking Cessation
Ear acupuncture as an adjunct in a treatment protocol for anorexia nervosa: utilization rate and nurses’ experience
2021 Dec 11 Acupuncture in Medicine Landgren K
Further research into the effectiveness and costs of acupuncture in psychiatric care is needed. This study provides relevant information for clinicians as well as researchers planning future randomized controlled trials.
Study Protocol Ear AcupuncturePresentation Slides
Auricular acupuncture relieved pain and decreased disability more effectively than physiotherapy for frozen shoulder treatment.
Auricular acupuncture was found to improve physical and emotional aspects in patients with temporomandibular disorders, with similar results to occlusal splint treatment.
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