Title:
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Acupoint transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in hospitalized COPD patients with severe dyspnoea: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Author:
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Fernández-Jané, Carles; Vilaró, Jordi
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Other authors:
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Universitat Ramon Llull. Facultat de Ciències de la Salut Blanquerna |
Abstract:
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Background
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a major cause of hospital admissions and dyspnoea is its main symptom. Some studies have concluded that a new modality of acupuncture, called acupoint transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (acuTENS), could reduce dyspnoea in patients with COPD by increasing β-endorphin levels. However, those trials have been conducted mainly on patients in stable condition. This study aims to determine whether the administration of acuTENS can reduce dyspnoea in patients hospitalized for AECOPD.
Methods
A multicentre randomized control trial with blinding of participants and assessors will be conducted. A sample of 60 patients will be randomly assigned to receive 45 min of either real acuTENS or sham acuTENS treatment once a day for five consecutive days. The trial will be conducted at the “Hospital del Mar” in Barcelona (Spain) and the “Hospital Sant Joan de Déu de Manresa” in Manresa (Spain). The Borg scale at baseline and days 1 to 5 will be the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes will be the duration of the hospitalization, quantity of drugs administrated, expiratory peak flow adverse effects and mortality and readmissions at 3 months.
Discussion
AcuTENS is a non-pharmacological, non-invasive and inexpensive intervention. This trial will help to elucidate the potential role of acuTENS in the treatment of AECOPD. |
Publication date:
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2019-12 |
Subject (UDC):
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616.2 - Patologia de l'aparell respiratori |
Subject(s):
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Pulmons -- Malalties obstructives Dispnea Acupuntura Neuroestimulació |
Rights:
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L'accés als continguts d'aquest document queda condicionat a l'acceptació de les condicions d'ús establertes per la següent llicència Creative Commons:http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Pages:
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6 p. |
Document type:
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Article Article - Published version |
DOI:
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3757-x
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Published by:
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BioMed Central
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Publish at:
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Trials, 2019, vol. 20, número article 707
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