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Acupuncture in angina pectoris: does acupuncture have a specific effect?

S Ballegaard1, C N Meyer, W Trojaborg

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine P, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Journal of Internal Medicine
|April 1, 1991
PubMed
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Genuine and sham acupuncture improved angina symptoms, with skin temperature changes correlating to patient response. This suggests acupuncture offers benefits beyond placebo for some angina patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative and Complementary Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Methodological challenges in acupuncture trials include blinding patients and practitioners.
  • Stable angina pectoris is a condition with significant impact on quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the specific effects of genuine and sham acupuncture on stable angina pectoris.
  • To explore the relationship between skin temperature changes and acupuncture efficacy.
  • To assess the correlation between disease duration and acupuncture outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized trial involving 33 patients with stable angina pectoris receiving either genuine or sham electroacupuncture.
  • Skin temperature changes were recorded.
  • Patient-reported outcomes including exercise tolerance, anginal attack rate, and nitroglycerine consumption were measured.

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Main Results:

  • Skin temperature change significantly correlated with improvement in both genuine and sham acupuncture groups.
  • Patients with no skin temperature decrease showed significantly better responses.
  • Median improvements observed in the no-decrease group: 15% in exercise tolerance, 67% in anginal attack rate, and 84% in nitroglycerine consumption.
  • Disease duration correlated significantly with acupuncture's effect.

Conclusions:

  • Both genuine and sham acupuncture demonstrate a specific therapeutic effect in some patients with angina pectoris.
  • Acupuncture's benefits may extend beyond placebo, independent of pharmacological therapy.
  • Skin temperature response could serve as a potential indicator for acupuncture efficacy in angina management.