Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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Effects and Safety of Electroacupuncture on Cold Hypersensitivity on Hands and Feet by Sasang Constitution: A Multi-center, Randomized Controlled Trial

수족냉증에 대한 전침치료의 사상체질별 효과 및 안전성: 다기관 무작위 대조군 연구

  • Kwon, Na-Yoen (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University) ;
  • Yu, Jun-Sang (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sang-Ji University & Research Institute of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Il (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Guk University) ;
  • Kim, Hyeong-Jun (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Nyung (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University)
  • 권나연 (세명대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과 교실) ;
  • 유준상 (상지대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실.상지대학교 한의학연구소) ;
  • 김동일 (동국대학교 한의과대학 산부인과 교실) ;
  • 김형준 (세명대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과 교실) ;
  • 이동녕 (세명대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과 교실)
  • Received : 2021.06.07
  • Accepted : 2021.06.23
  • Published : 2021.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to figure out the effect and safety of electro-acupuncture and acupuncture on cold hypersensitivity on hands and feet(CHHF) by Sasang constitution. Methods 72 subjects were recruited from three Korean medical hospitals from October 2019 to October 2020. Subjects were randomly allocated in 1:1:1 ratio to electro-acupuncture group(EA group), acupuncture group(AC group), and control group. The EA and AC group received treatment twice a week for 5 weeks. We tried to confirm the effectiveness of electro-acupuncture and acupuncture treatment by checking changes in Visual analogue score(VAS), body temperature of LU4, PC8, ST32, LR3, and WHOQOL-BREF score. Results The VAS score of CHHF was reduced after treatment, and the effect continued for 4 weeks after the end of treatment in all Sasang constitution, all treatment groups. In all Sasang constitution, the body temperature of the electro-acupuncture group or acupuncture grouop was higher than that of the control group except LU4 in visit 11. And no clinically significant adverse events have been identified. Conclusions Electro-acupuncture and acupuncture treatment are effective on hypersensitivity on hands on feet, and the effect was shown regardless of Sasang constitution.

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본 연구는 한국보건산업진흥원을 통해 보건복지부 「한의약선도기술개발사업」의 재정 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임 (HB16C0048-010016).

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