KHẢO SÁT SỰ THAY ĐỔI NHIỆT ĐỘ BỀ MẶT DA KHI NHĨ CHÂM HUYỆT NHĨ THẦN MÔN TRÊN NGƯỜI TÌNH NGUYỆN KHỎE MẠNH

Abstract

Objectives: Many studies and clinical treatments have used Shen men aricular points with many effects: pain relief, anxiety relief, smoking cessation, insomnia .... Nowaday, many studies have investigated the clinical effects of auricular acupuncture. With the desire to increase evidence of the effectiveness of ear acupuncture in treatment. We conducted a study on variations of skin temperature as the effect of auricular acupuncture at Shen men point in healthy volunteers. Subjects and Methods: The controlled cross-over trial study divided 80 healthy volunteers into two groups: The intervention group received auricular acupuncture and the control group received sham auricular acupuncture. Results: The skin temperature after auricular acupuncture at Shen men point, region ear and region innervated by branch V3 on both sides increased significantly compared to which before intervented (p<0.05). The skin temperature after sham auricular acupuncture at Shen men point, region innervated by branches V1, V2, and V3 was no significant compared to the before intervented (p>0.05). Conclusion: The skin temperature after auricular acupuncture at Shen men point, and the region innervated by branch V3 on both sides increased significantly compared to the before intervented.