Key result
Acupuncture at the acupoint Tongli (HT 5) significantly increased total heart rate variability during and 5-10 minutes after treatment in post-stroke patients (P < .05).
Why the study?
Does acupuncture at the acupoint Tongli (HT 5) improve heart rate variability in post-stroke patients?
Population
29 Chinese post-stroke patients (15 female, 14 male; mean age 64.7 ± 11.3 years; range 40-80 years)
Comparison
Acupuncture at the acupoint Tongli (HT 5) vs Baseline (before acupuncture)
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
5-10 minutes after acupuncture
Authors
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Suggests possible autonomic effects of acupuncture post-stroke; hypothesis-generating case report that should not change practice.
Does acupuncture at the acupoint Tongli (HT 5) improve heart rate variability in post-stroke patients?
p-value: p=<.05
Acupuncture at the Tongli (HT 5) acupoint significantly increases total heart rate variability in post-stroke patients, demonstrating the feasibility of international teleacupuncture monitoring.
Wang et al. (2011) studied Poststroke (n=29). Acupuncture at the acupoint Tongli (HT 5) vs. Baseline (before acupuncture) was evaluated on Total heart rate variability (HRV) (p=<.05). Acupuncture at the acupoint Tongli (HT 5) significantly increased total heart rate variability during and 5-10 minutes after treatment in post-stroke patients (P < .05).
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