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Current Studies of Acupuncture in Cancer-Induced Bone Pain Animal Models
Joint Authors
Ryu, Hee Kyoung
Baek, Yong-Hyeon
Seo, Byung-Kwan
Park, Dong-Suk
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acupuncture is generally accepted as a safe and harmless treatment option for alleviating pain.
To explore the pain mechanism, numerous animal models have been developed to simulate specific human pain conditions, including cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP).
In this study, we analyzed the current research methodology of acupuncture for the treatment of CIBP.
We electronically searched the PubMed database for animal studies published from 2000 onward using these search terms: (bone cancer OR cancer) AND (pain OR analgesia) AND (acupuncture OR pharmacopuncture OR bee venom).
We selected articles that described cancer pain in animal models.
We analyzed the methods used to induce cancer pain and the outcome measures used to assess the effects of acupuncture on CIBP in animal models.
We reviewed articles that met our inclusion criteria.
Injection of mammary cancer cells into the cavity of the tibia was the most frequently used method for inducing CIBP in the animal models.
Among the eight selected studies, five studies demonstrated the effects of electroacupuncture on CIBP.
The effects of acupuncture were assessed by measuring pain-related behavior.
Future researches will be needed to ascertain the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating CIBP and to explore the specific mechanism of CIBP in animal models.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ryu, Hee Kyoung& Baek, Yong-Hyeon& Park, Dong-Suk& Seo, Byung-Kwan. 2014. Current Studies of Acupuncture in Cancer-Induced Bone Pain Animal Models. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035126
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ryu, Hee Kyoung…[et al.]. Current Studies of Acupuncture in Cancer-Induced Bone Pain Animal Models. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035126
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ryu, Hee Kyoung& Baek, Yong-Hyeon& Park, Dong-Suk& Seo, Byung-Kwan. Current Studies of Acupuncture in Cancer-Induced Bone Pain Animal Models. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035126
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035126