Citation
Shu, Qing, et al. "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Have Different Effects On Fatigue By Regulating the Autonomic Nervous System: a Pilot Controlled Clinical Trial." Scientific Reports, vol. 6, 2016, p. 37846.
Shu Q, Wang H, Litscher D, et al. Acupuncture and Moxibustion have Different Effects on Fatigue by Regulating the Autonomic Nervous System: A Pilot Controlled Clinical Trial. Sci Rep. 2016;6:37846.
Shu, Q., Wang, H., Litscher, D., Wu, S., Chen, L., Gaischek, I., Wang, L., He, W., Zhou, H., Litscher, G., & Liang, F. (2016). Acupuncture and Moxibustion have Different Effects on Fatigue by Regulating the Autonomic Nervous System: A Pilot Controlled Clinical Trial. Scientific Reports, 6, 37846. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep37846
Shu Q, et al. Acupuncture and Moxibustion Have Different Effects On Fatigue By Regulating the Autonomic Nervous System: a Pilot Controlled Clinical Trial. Sci Rep. 2016 11 25;6:37846. PubMed PMID: 27886247.
TY - JOUR
T1 - Acupuncture and Moxibustion have Different Effects on Fatigue by Regulating the Autonomic Nervous System: A Pilot Controlled Clinical Trial.
AU - Shu,Qing,
AU - Wang,Hua,
AU - Litscher,Daniela,
AU - Wu,Song,
AU - Chen,Li,
AU - Gaischek,Ingrid,
AU - Wang,Lu,
AU - He,Wenjuan,
AU - Zhou,Huanjiao,
AU - Litscher,Gerhard,
AU - Liang,Fengxia,
Y1 - 2016/11/25/
PY - 2016/07/26/received
PY - 2016/10/31/accepted
PY - 2016/11/26/entrez
PY - 2016/11/26/pubmed
PY - 2018/6/2/medline
SP - 37846
EP - 37846
JF - Scientific reports
JO - Sci Rep
VL - 6
N2 - In order to investigate the different effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and alterations in the autonomic nervous system by measuring heart rate variability (HRV). Forty-five participants were recruited and randomly divided into 3 groups using a randomization schedule. The control group (CG, n = 15) and the acupuncture group (AG, n = 15) were treated by manipulation acupuncture, and the moxibustion group (MG, n = 15) was treated by indirect moxibustion. Primary outcomes were the scores of the Fatigue Assessment Instrument (FAI). Secondary outcomes were the HRV parameters which can reflect activity of the autonomic nervous system. This trial considered both instantaneous changes and long-term effectiveness. FAI scores decreased after the 4th and 10th treatments in the 3 groups. The decrease in FAI in the MG was greater than that in the AG. Acupuncture was more effective in instantaneous changes of HRV and moxibustion in long-term aspects. Both acupuncture and moxibustion improved fatigue in CFS patients, but moxibustion was more effective. The possible mechanism of the intervention may be through activation of the vagus nerve. Moxibustion was more effective than acupuncture in long-term treatment of CFS.
SN - 2045-2322
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/27886247/Acupuncture_and_Moxibustion_have_Different_Effects_on_Fatigue_by_Regulating_the_Autonomic_Nervous_System:_A_Pilot_Controlled_Clinical_Trial_
L2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep37846
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -