In this prospective, randomized, double-blinded, controlled study, we tested the hypothesis that auricular electroacupuncture relieves @entity158 more effectively than conventional manual auricular acupuncture. We studied 21 @entity1118 @entity1 without @entity1109 with insufficient @entity158 relief (visual analogue scale >5) treated with standardized analgesic therapy. All @entity1 received disposable acupuncture needles on the dominant side on the following acupuncture points: cervical spine, shen @entity1 , and cushion. In 10 @entity1 , needles were continuously stimulated (2-mA constant current, 1 Hz monophasic) by using the electrical point stimulation device P-STIM. In 11 control @entity1 , no electrical stimulation was administered. All needles were withdrawn 48 h after insertion. Acupuncture was performed once a week for 6 wk. @entity1 had to complete a questionnaire assessing @entity158 intensity, psychological well-being, activity, sleep, and demand for rescue medication ( @entity12802 and @entity1340 ). The reduction in @entity158 scores was significant in the electrical acupuncture group. Similarly, psychological well-being, activity, and sleep were significantly improved in @entity1 receiving electrical acupuncture, and consumption of rescue medication was significantly less. These results demonstrate that continuous electrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points by using the new point stimulation device P-STIM improves the treatment of @entity1118 in an outpatient population. IMPLICATIONS: Continuous electrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points by using the new point stimulation device P-STIM significantly decreases @entity158 intensity and significantly improves psychological well-being, activity, and sleep in @entity1118 @entity1 .

Electrical stimulation of auricular acupuncture points is more effective than conventional manual auricular acupuncture in XXXX : a pilot study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'men'] @entity1340 :: ('MESH:D014147', 'Chemical') :: ['tramadol'] @entity12802 :: ('MESH:C059451', 'Chemical') :: ['lornoxicam'] @entity1109 :: ('MESH:D012678', 'Disease') :: ['radicular symptoms'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity1118 :: ('MESH:D059350', 'Disease') :: ['chronic cervical pain']
@entity1118 :: (MESH:D059350,Disease) :: ['chronic cervical pain']
