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Do Changes in Electrical Skin Resistance of Acupuncture Points Reflect Menstrual Pain? A Comparative Study in Healthy Volunteers and Primary Dysmenorrhea Patients
Joint Authors
Zhu, Jiang
She, Yan-Fen
Qi, Cong-Hui
Wang, Yan-Xia
Tang, Ling
Liu, Yu-Qi
Song, Jia-Shan
Li, Chun-Hua
Ma, Liang-Xiao
Yuan, Hong-Wen
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Electrical skin resistance (ESR) measurements were performed with a four-electrode impedance detector at 10 points bilaterally on the first day of and the third day after menstruation in 48 healthy volunteers and 46 primary dysmenorrhea (PD) patients, to assess whether ESR changes of acupuncture points can reflect menstrual pain or not.
The results showed statistical reductions in ESR imbalance ratio between left and right side that were detected at SP8 (Diji) and GB39 (Xuanzhong) ( P < 0.05 ), and a statistical increase was detected at SP6 (Sanyinjiao) ( P = 0.05 ) on the first day of menstruation compared with those values on the third day after menstruation in dysmenorrhea group.
No significant differences were detected at other points within and between two groups ( P > 0.05 ).
This study showed that the imbalance of ESR at uterine-relevant points in PD patients is not significantly different from those of healthy women on both the 1st day of and the 3rd day after menstruation.
The ESR imbalance ratio of certain points can either be lower or higher during menstruation in PD patients.
The ESR property of acupuncture points needs to be investigated in further clinical trials with appropriate points, diseases, larger sample sizes, and optimal device.
American Psychological Association (APA)
She, Yan-Fen& Ma, Liang-Xiao& Qi, Cong-Hui& Wang, Yan-Xia& Tang, Ling& Li, Chun-Hua…[et al.]. 2014. Do Changes in Electrical Skin Resistance of Acupuncture Points Reflect Menstrual Pain? A Comparative Study in Healthy Volunteers and Primary Dysmenorrhea Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035400
Modern Language Association (MLA)
She, Yan-Fen…[et al.]. Do Changes in Electrical Skin Resistance of Acupuncture Points Reflect Menstrual Pain? A Comparative Study in Healthy Volunteers and Primary Dysmenorrhea Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035400
American Medical Association (AMA)
She, Yan-Fen& Ma, Liang-Xiao& Qi, Cong-Hui& Wang, Yan-Xia& Tang, Ling& Li, Chun-Hua…[et al.]. Do Changes in Electrical Skin Resistance of Acupuncture Points Reflect Menstrual Pain? A Comparative Study in Healthy Volunteers and Primary Dysmenorrhea Patients. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035400
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035400