Electroacupuncture at acupoints of yangming meridians for sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221202-k0001
- Author:
Su-Fan MA
1
;
Wan-Yong LV
2
;
Qian-Yang ZHU
1
;
Hui-Jia LI
1
;
Jing-Jing LI
1
;
Qian SHI
1
;
Xin-Ru LU
1
;
Han-Yue YAO
1
;
Cai-Rong ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Nanjing Hospital of TCM Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210022, Jiangsu Province, China.
2. Committee of Elderly Nutrition in Jiangsu Association of Gerontology.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupoints of yangming meridians especially for treatment of wei syndrome;
electroacupuncture;
randomized controlled trial (RCT);
sarcopenia;
skeletal muscle mass
- MeSH:
Humans;
Meridians;
Acupuncture Points;
Electroacupuncture;
Sarcopenia/therapy*;
Acupuncture Therapy
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2023;43(10):1114-1117
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture at acupoints of yangming meridians for sarcopenia.
METHODS:A total of 60 patients with sarcopenia were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. In the control group, conventional nutrition intervention for sarcopenia was adopted. In the observation group, on the basis of the treatment in the control group, acupuncture was applied at bilateral Binao (LI 14), Quchi (LI 11), Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34), etc.,ipsilateral Quchi (LI 11) and Zusanli (ST 36) were connected to electroacupuncture, with discontinuous wave, 2 Hz in frequency, 1-10 mA in intensity, 2 times a week, with a interval of 3 days. A total of 12-week treatment was required in the two groups. Before and after treatment, the appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI), grip strength, 6 m-walking time, body fat percentage and body moisture percentage were observed in the two groups.
RESULTS:Compared with those before treatment, after treatment, ASMI and grip strength were increased while 6 m-walking time was shortened in the two groups (P<0.05); body fat percentage was decreased while body moisture percentage was increased in the observation group (P<0.05). After treatment, in the observation group, ASMI, grip strength and body moisture percentage were increased (P<0.05), 6 m-walking time was shortened and body fat percentage was decreased (P<0.05) compared with those in the control group.
CONCLUSION:Electroacupuncture at acupoints of yangming meridians can effectively improve the skeletal muscle mass, muscle function, body fat percentage and body moisture percentage in patients with sarcopenia, and make the distribution of muscle and fat more reasonable.
