Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined with Methadone Maintenance Therapy: A Case-Control Study
Joint Authors
Lee, Tsung-Chieh
Chen, Yu-Liang
Chen, Yun-Tai
Lo, Lun-Chien
Hsu, Wen-Yu
Ouyang, Wen-Chen
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-07-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
High compliance with methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is crucial to successful opioid abstinence in addicts.
However, MMT has numerous side effects, including reductions in quality of life and quality of sleep.
Many studies have demonstrated that electroacupuncture relieves withdrawal symptoms in opioid addicts.
The present study was a case-control study.
From January 2015 to September 2016, 106 patients undergoing MMT at a medical center in central Taiwan were recruited and separated into an electroacupuncture treatment group and a control group.
Electroacupuncture was performed for 15 minutes twice weekly for 4 weeks.
The electroacupuncture treatment group was discovered to have improved quality of life, especially in terms of vitality and mental health.
Although electroacupuncture did not significantly improve sleep quality, we found that sleep quality was significantly improved once methadone dosage had been reduced.
Electroacupuncture can improve quality of life in patients undergoing MMT.
If methadone dosage can be reduced and electroacupuncture can be employed, both sleep and life quality can be improved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Yu-Liang& Lee, Tsung-Chieh& Chen, Yun-Tai& Lo, Lun-Chien& Hsu, Wen-Yu& Ouyang, Wen-Chen. 2019. Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined with Methadone Maintenance Therapy: A Case-Control Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150709
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Yu-Liang…[et al.]. Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined with Methadone Maintenance Therapy: A Case-Control Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150709
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Yu-Liang& Lee, Tsung-Chieh& Chen, Yun-Tai& Lo, Lun-Chien& Hsu, Wen-Yu& Ouyang, Wen-Chen. Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined with Methadone Maintenance Therapy: A Case-Control Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150709
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150709