Ear Acupressure, Heart Rate, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Insomnia
This high-tech “teleacupuncture study” describes a neurovegetative ear acupressure effect in patients with chronic insomnia by using heart rate variability analysis. Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) measurements in 31 patients (mean age ± SD: 54.3 ± 10.6 years) were performed under s...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
|
Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/763631 |
id |
doaj-cbbe4f48f133440a91eb3c6e18395f1d |
---|---|
record_format |
Article |
spelling |
doaj-cbbe4f48f133440a91eb3c6e18395f1d2020-11-25T01:11:49ZengHindawi LimitedEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine1741-427X1741-42882013-01-01201310.1155/2013/763631763631Ear Acupressure, Heart Rate, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with InsomniaLu Wang0Weiping Cheng1Zhongren Sun2Yangyang Xu3Guangyu Cheng4Ingrid Gaischek5Haixue Kuang6Gerhard Litscher7Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, ChinaHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, ChinaHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, ChinaHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, ChinaHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, ChinaStronach Research Unit for Complementary and Integrative Laser Medicine, Research Unit of Biomedical Engineering in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, TCM Research Center Graz, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036 Graz, AustriaHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, ChinaHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, ChinaThis high-tech “teleacupuncture study” describes a neurovegetative ear acupressure effect in patients with chronic insomnia by using heart rate variability analysis. Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) measurements in 31 patients (mean age ± SD: 54.3 ± 10.6 years) were performed under standardized conditions in Harbin, China, and the data analysis was performed in Graz, Austria. Similar to our previous clinical and basic teleacupuncture research works, the electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded by an HRV Medilog AR12 system during ear acupressure of the Shenmen point on the left ear. HR decreased significantly (P<0.05) during and after acupressure stimulation. The effect was not visible after the first stimulation, rather it appeared in the phase following the second acupressure stimulation (10 min after the first stimulation). Total HRV showed significant stimulation-dependent increases (P<0.05), immediately after each acupressure stimulation with a maximum after the third stimulation (20 min after the first stimulation), but there was no long-lasting effect. The present results can serve as a solid basis for the further investigations of auricular point stimulation for noninvasive complementary use in treating insomnia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/763631 |
collection |
DOAJ |
language |
English |
format |
Article |
sources |
DOAJ |
author |
Lu Wang Weiping Cheng Zhongren Sun Yangyang Xu Guangyu Cheng Ingrid Gaischek Haixue Kuang Gerhard Litscher |
spellingShingle |
Lu Wang Weiping Cheng Zhongren Sun Yangyang Xu Guangyu Cheng Ingrid Gaischek Haixue Kuang Gerhard Litscher Ear Acupressure, Heart Rate, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Insomnia Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
author_facet |
Lu Wang Weiping Cheng Zhongren Sun Yangyang Xu Guangyu Cheng Ingrid Gaischek Haixue Kuang Gerhard Litscher |
author_sort |
Lu Wang |
title |
Ear Acupressure, Heart Rate, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Insomnia |
title_short |
Ear Acupressure, Heart Rate, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Insomnia |
title_full |
Ear Acupressure, Heart Rate, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Insomnia |
title_fullStr |
Ear Acupressure, Heart Rate, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Insomnia |
title_full_unstemmed |
Ear Acupressure, Heart Rate, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Insomnia |
title_sort |
ear acupressure, heart rate, and heart rate variability in patients with insomnia |
publisher |
Hindawi Limited |
series |
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
issn |
1741-427X 1741-4288 |
publishDate |
2013-01-01 |
description |
This high-tech “teleacupuncture study” describes a neurovegetative ear acupressure effect in patients with chronic insomnia by using heart rate variability analysis. Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) measurements in 31 patients (mean age ± SD: 54.3 ± 10.6 years) were performed under standardized conditions in Harbin, China, and the data analysis was performed in Graz, Austria. Similar to our previous clinical and basic teleacupuncture research works, the electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded by an HRV Medilog AR12 system during ear acupressure of the Shenmen point on the left ear. HR decreased significantly (P<0.05) during and after acupressure stimulation. The effect was not visible after the first stimulation, rather it appeared in the phase following the second acupressure stimulation (10 min after the first stimulation). Total HRV showed significant stimulation-dependent increases (P<0.05), immediately after each acupressure stimulation with a maximum after the third stimulation (20 min after the first stimulation), but there was no long-lasting effect. The present results can serve as a solid basis for the further investigations of auricular point stimulation for noninvasive complementary use in treating insomnia. |
url |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/763631 |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT luwang earacupressureheartrateandheartratevariabilityinpatientswithinsomnia AT weipingcheng earacupressureheartrateandheartratevariabilityinpatientswithinsomnia AT zhongrensun earacupressureheartrateandheartratevariabilityinpatientswithinsomnia AT yangyangxu earacupressureheartrateandheartratevariabilityinpatientswithinsomnia AT guangyucheng earacupressureheartrateandheartratevariabilityinpatientswithinsomnia AT ingridgaischek earacupressureheartrateandheartratevariabilityinpatientswithinsomnia AT haixuekuang earacupressureheartrateandheartratevariabilityinpatientswithinsomnia AT gerhardlitscher earacupressureheartrateandheartratevariabilityinpatientswithinsomnia |
_version_ |
1725169528657149952 |