Moxibustion Treatment of Breech Presentation

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (01) ◽  
pp. 37-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoichi Kanajura ◽  
Kunio Kometani ◽  
Tetsurou Nagata ◽  
Kuniaki Niwa ◽  
Hiroshi Kamatsuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Breech Presentation ◽  
Electrical Current ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Acupuncture Points ◽  
Correction Rate ◽  
Spontaneous Correction

Breech presentation was successfully corrected by stimulating acupuncture points with moxibustion or low-frequency electrical current. Only patients with breech pregnancies at the 28th week or later were entered into the study. With moxibustion treatment, the control group had a spontaneous correction rate of 165/224 (73.66%), and the treatment group had a correction rate of 123/133 (92.48%) (P < 0.0001, x2 test). With low-frequency percutaneous electrical stimulation, the correction rate was 20/941 (83.87%) in the control group and 171/191 (89.52%) in the treatment group (P = 0.094, x2 test). The control is the moxibustion study did no exercises and received no external manipulation to correct breech presentation whereas those in the electrical stimulation study experienced both. Acupuncture stimulation, especially with moxibustion, is expected to serve as a safe and effective modality in the management of breech presentation in a clinical setting.

scholarly journals Low-Frequency Intravesical Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Acute Urinary Retention: A Promising Therapeutic Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Cao ◽  
Bing Xie ◽  
Siyuan Yang ◽  
Jiaqi Wang ◽  
Xiao Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Urinary Retention ◽  
Therapeutic Approach ◽  
Acute Urinary Retention ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Detrusor Muscle ◽  
Submucosal Layer ◽  
Promising Therapeutic Approach

Acute urinary retention (AUR) is a troublesome urological disease, which causes various lower urinary tract symptoms. However, only few studies explored and evaluated the effective treatments to improve AUR. We aimed to find an effective approach to cure AUR through comparing the efficacy of existing classical low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and novel intravesical electrical stimulation (IVES). A total of 24 AUR female rats were divided into 3 groups as follows: control, TENS, and IVES groups. Rats in the control group had no fake stimulation. Rats in the TENS and IVES groups underwent transcutaneous or intravesical stimulation of a symmetrical biphasic rectangular current pulse with a frequency of 35 Hz, 30 min per day, for seven consecutive days. IVES significantly reduced the actin expression in the submucosal layer but increased its expression in the detrusor layer (p= 0.035,p= 0.001). The neovascularization in the submucosal layer in the IVES group was significantly increased than in the other 2 groups (p= 0.006). Low-frequency IVES performed better than TENS in terms of simultaneously relieving bladder hyperactivity, accelerating epithelial recovery, and strengthening detrusor muscle. IVES may be a promising therapeutic approach for bladder dysfunction, specifically for AUR and overactive bladder in clinical practice.

A NOVEL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION PARADIGM FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF EPILEPTIFORM ACTIVITY IN ANIN VIVOMODEL OF MESIAL TEMPORAL LOBE STATUS EPILEPTICUS

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (03) ◽  
pp. 1250006 ◽  
Author(s):  
YUANG TANG ◽  
DOMINIQUE M. DURAND
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Epileptiform Activity ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hippocampal Commissure ◽  
Hippocampal Network ◽  
Mesial Temporal Lobe ◽  
Stimulation Paradigm

In this study, we present a novel low-frequency electrical stimulation paradigm for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). The paradigm utilizes the hippocampal commissure as a unique stimulation target to simultaneously influence large portions of the bilateral hippocampal network. When applied to an acute rat model of MTLE, animals that received stimulation exhibited an 88% reduction in the signal power of the bilateral epileptiform activity relative to the control group. In addition, the stimulation entrained the hippocampal network's spontaneous epileptiform activity and disrupted its bilateral synchrony.

Use of Low-Frequency Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

2009 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 481-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Stratton ◽  
Thomas G. McPoil ◽  
Mark W. Cornwall ◽  
Kyle Patrick
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Functional Activity ◽  
Plantar Fasciitis ◽  
Soft Tissues ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Plantar Fascia ◽  
Muscular Contraction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Foot Orthoses ◽  
Activity Levels

Background: Recent research has discussed the use of low-frequency electrical stimulation to increase blood flow by eliciting muscular contraction in soft tissues. This randomized clinical trial examined the efficacy of low-frequency electrical stimulation combined with stretching exercises and foot orthoses in individuals diagnosed as having plantar fasciitis for less than 6 months. Methods: Twenty-six participants aged 18 to 65 years diagnosed as having plantar fasciitis were randomly assigned to two treatment groups: a control group receiving only stretching and orthoses and a treatment group receiving low-frequency electrical stimulation in addition to stretching and orthoses. To assess treatment response, a visual analog scale was used to determine first-step morning pain, and changes in daily activity levels were monitored by using a validated outcome measure. All of the participants were assessed before starting treatment, after 4 weeks of treatment, and 3 months after the conclusion of treatment. Results: Participants in the control and experimental groups demonstrated pain reduction and improvements in functional activity levels after 4 weeks and 3 months. Conclusions: Regardless of whether low-frequency electrical stimulation was used as an intervention, the use of plantar fascia–specific stretching and prefabricated foot orthoses provided short-term (3-month) pain relief and improvement in functional activity levels. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 99(6): 481–488, 2009)

Anxiolytic-Like Behavioural Effects of Head Electroacupuncture in Rats Susceptible to Stress

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Chen ◽  
Douglas W Barrett ◽  
Yuxin He ◽  
F Gonzalez-Lima
Keyword(s):  
Motor Activity ◽  
Open Field ◽  
Average Velocity ◽  
Open Field Test ◽  
Electrical Current ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Acupuncture Points ◽  
Test Experiment ◽  
Behavioural Effects ◽  
Forced Swim

Aim To evaluate the behavioural effects of head electroacupuncture (EA) using the Holtzman rat model, a genetic strain showing susceptibility to stress-evoked helplessness. Methods Putative anxiolytic and antidepressant behavioural effects of head EA were investigated using the light-dark and forced swim tests, respectively. The open field test was used to investigate motor activity. A total of 28 rats were used in two experiments, each with two groups (n=7 rats each). Rats were restrained and randomised to handling only (control) or 2Hz EA on the midline head anteriorly (at Yintang) and posteriorly (at GV20) for 3 days (experiment 1) or 4 days (experiment 2). Results One day of EA did not modify behaviour in any of the tests (p>0.1); however, 2 days of 2 Hz EA treatment to the head had anxiolytic-like effects, as indicated by an improvement in ambulatory time and average velocity in the light-dark test (experiment 2). Relative to the control group, the EA group demonstrated greater ambulatory time (37.0±3.7 vs 25.2±3.6 s, p<0.05) and lower average velocity (2.73±0.06 vs 3.08±0.13 cm/s, p<0.05). However, EA treatment had no significant effects on the open field and forced swim tests in either experiment. Conclusions Two days of EA treatment using 2 Hz pulsating electrical current at midline anterior and posterior acupuncture points on the head induces behavioural effects suggestive of anxiolysis.

scholarly journals A non-randomized chlinical trial The effect of pelvic floor exercises at home and electrical stimulation plus biofeedback in hospital in management of stress urinary incontinence of primiparas in short-term postpartum period

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Tang ◽  
Yun Zhao ◽  
Guo-qiang Sun ◽  
Ying Lin ◽  
Wan Tang
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Pelvic Floor Exercises ◽  
Digital Palpation ◽  
Pfm Strength ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background To investigate the effect of pelvic floor exercises at home and electrical stimulation plus biofeedback in hospital in management of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) primiparas in short-term postpartum period. Methods A total of 150 SUI primiparas at postpartum 6-8 weeks were interviewed. According to participants’ willingness and necessary coordination, the subjects were divided into 2 groups including the treatment group (n=69) and the control group (n=81). The treatment group received at-home pelvic floor muscle training(PFMT) every day and in-hospital electrical stimulation plus biofeedback therapy twice a week for consecutive 5 weeks (from 6-8 postpartum weeks to 11-13 postpartum weeks). The control group was not given pelvic floor exercise at home or in hospital. The PFM strength in the two groups was measured by specially trained personnel using digital palpation (Modified Oxford scale:0-5 grade) and surface electromyography(sEMG) in 6-8 postpartum weeks and in 11-13 postpartum weeks. For statistical analysis, t -test,Chi-square analysis and Wilcoxon test were carried out. Results The recovery rate of SUI in the treatment group was 63.8% (44/69), which was higher than that in the control group (12.3%,10/81) ( p <0.05). In the treatment group, the PFM strength was higher after PFMT than that before PFMT no matter measured by digital palpation or by sEMG ( p <0.05); but in the control group, it had no change at postpartum 6-8 weeks and at postpartum about 12 weeks ( p >0.05). Conclusion: The combination treatment of at-home PFM training and in-hospital electrical stimulation plus biofeedback PFM therapy is an effective method to manage SUI and improve PFM strength in short-time postpartum.

scholarly journals PO-147 Effect of Exercise-induced Fatigue on the Electrical Activity of the External Globus Pallidus Neurons in rats

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Yu ◽  
Lijuan Hou ◽  
Jing Ma ◽  
Zhifeng Wang ◽  
Gang Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Globus Pallidus ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Extracellular Recording ◽  
Central Fatigue ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Indirect Pathway ◽  
Exercise Induced ◽  
Exercise Fatigue

Objective The motor cortex (MC) stimulation-induced unitary responses of globus pallidus external segment (GPe) neurons in control and exercise induced-fatigue rats were recorded in vivo to examine the role of cortical-striatum-external globus pallidal pathway in the mechanism of central fatigue. Methods 32 Clean healthy male Wistar rats (260~300g), were randomly divided into 4 groups: control group (Control), 1-day fatigue group (1FG), 3-day fatigue group (3FG) and 7-day fatigue group (7FG). Rats were subjected to a 5-day adaptive treadmill training. Modified Bedford treadmill exercise with progressively increasing load was used to creat the exercise fatigue model. （3 levels:8.2 m/min, 15 min; 15m/min, 15 min; 20 m/min, lasting till exhaustion） The spontaneous unit activity and responses to MC stimulation of GPe neurons were recorded by the electrophysiological technique of extracellular recording of glass microelectrodes. Results The results showed that the firing frequency of high-frequency firing with pause (HFP) and low frequency firing with burst (LFB) in the GPe of 1FG was comparable with that of control group (P>0.05). However in 3FG and 7FG , the percentage of HFP neuron was significantly decreased (P<0.05), while the proportion of LFB was significantly increased (P<0.05), and the average firing rate of LFB was higher and inter spike intervals (ISI) was significantly lower than that of the control group. With 200μA electrical stimulation, the explosive discharge of GPe neurons was attenuated after fatigue in rats. The response of GPe neurons to variable frequency stimulation in exhausted model groups was stronger than that of the control group.MC-stimulation typically induced a triphasic response composed of early excitation, inhibition, and late excitation in GPe neurons. The population of neurons showing a short inhibition slightly increased in 3FG and 7FG. Conclusions 1. The results confirmed that GPe is an important nucleus of basal ganglia involved in the regulation of exercise-induced fatigue by the change of spontaneous activity. Electrical stimulation on the cortex can alter response patterns of GPe neurons in exercise-induced fatigue rats, the results confirmed that the Ctx-Str-GPe neural pathway is involved in the regulation of exercise fatigue, and the indirect pathway is over-activated.

Influence on tail-biting in weaning pigs of crude fibre content and different crude fibre components in pigs' rations

2020 ◽  
Vol 158 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-240
Author(s):  
A. Honeck ◽  
J. Ahlhorn ◽  
O. Burfeind ◽  
M. Gertz ◽  
E. grosse Beilage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Group ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Fibre Content ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Unexpected Result ◽  
Crude Fibre ◽  
Tail Biting ◽  
Beet Pulp ◽  
Crude Fibre Content

AbstractThe aim of the study was to analyse the influence on tail-biting in undocked pigs during the rearing period of crude fibre in piglets' rations. All pigs were fed the same pre-starter until weaning. The study comprised two trials with four experimental groups each. The first trial contained: a control group (CG1) with conventional feed (up to 40 g/kg crude fibre), two groups with an increased crude fibre content of up to 50 g/kg (G5) and 60 g/kg (G6), respectively, and one group with conventional feed and crude fibre provision ad libitum (AL). The second trial consisted of a control group (CG2) which received the same conventional feed as CG1 and three treatment groups with either soya hulls (SS), dried sugar beet pulp (DP) or oat fibre (OF) admixed to their ration, to achieve a crude fibre content of 60 g/kg in all three groups. The rearing week, the batch, the treatment group (only in trial one) and the interaction between batch and treatment group had a significant influence on tail-lesions (P < 0.05). The tail-biting process started in rearing week 3 (trial one) and 5 (trial two), respectively. Due to the low frequency of tail-biting during the present study, crude fibre seems to have no major influence on tail-biting during the rearing period. This unexpected result may be caused by the optimized conditions in which the piglets were kept and the intensive animal observation carried out by the employees. However, the batch effect was most influential.

Induced angiogenesis with intramedullary direct current: experimental research

2005 ◽  
Vol 288 (2) ◽  
pp. H705-H709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muharrem Inan ◽  
Ilker Alat ◽  
Iclal Gurses ◽  
Ersoy Kekilli ◽  
Ramazan Kutlu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Electrical Current ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Direct Electrical Current ◽  
Group 4 ◽  
Rabbit Tibia ◽  
Inhibition Of Angiogenesis ◽  
Group 3 ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Stimulation Group

The purpose of this study was to evaluate angiogenesis after the use of intramedullary direct electrical current in rabbit tibia. Thirty-two New Zealand rabbits were divided into four groups: group 1, false electrode group; group 2, hole group; group 3, control group; and group 4, intramedullary electrical stimulation group. One-half of the rabbits in each group were evaluated angiographically, pathologically, and scintigraphically on day 7, and the rest were evaluated on day 21. Results proved that electrical stimulation was not capable of the induction of angiogenesis in the subjects killed on day 7 and day 21. Furthermore, we found some fibrotic changes secondary to electrical stimulation on day 7 ( P = 0.04) and day 21 ( P = 0.01). However, an increase in new capillary vessels occurred in the false electrode group ( P = 0.02). We found no useful effect of electrical stimulation in our study, a finding that is possibly due to our use of a method previously undocumented in the literature. We believe that this study can be the new baseline for further studies into the stimulation or inhibition of angiogenesis using intramedullary wire with or without electrical stimulation.

scholarly journals Acupuncture for Preventing Complications after Radical Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-min Yi ◽  
Qing Chen ◽  
Chang-hao Liu ◽  
Jia-yun Hou ◽  
Liu-dan Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Radical Hysterectomy ◽  
Bladder Function ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Significant Difference

We aimed to investigate the preventive effects of acupuncture for complications after radical hysterectomy. A single-center randomized controlled single-blinded trial was performed in a western-style hospital in China. One hundred and twenty patients after radical hysterectomy were randomly allocated to two groups and started acupuncture from sixth postoperative day for five consecutive days. Sanyinjiao (SP6), Shuidao (ST28), and Epangxian III (MS4) were selected with electrical stimulation and Zusanli (ST36) without electrical stimulation for thirty minutes in treatment group. Binao (LI14) was selected as sham acupuncture point without any stimulation in control group. The main outcome measures were bladder function and prevalence of postoperative complications. Compared with control group, treatment group reported significantly improved bladder function in terms of maximal cystometric capacity, first voiding desire, maximal flow rate, residual urine, and bladder compliance, and decreased bladder sensory loss, incontinence, and urinary retention on fifteenth and thirtieth postoperative days. Treatment group showed significant advantage in reduction of urinary tract infection on thirtieth postoperative day. But no significant difference between groups was observed for lymphocyst formation. By improving postoperative bladder function, early intervention of acupuncture may provide a valuable alternative method to prevent bladder dysfunctional disorders and urinary tract infection after radical hysterectomy.

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