Effects of acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain in normal subjects
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Title
Effects of acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on cold-induced pain in normal subjects
Author(s)
Journal Publication
Date
1984
volume
28(4)
pages
301-308
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
The effects of acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) at high (100 Hz) and low (8 Hz) frequency and placebo on pain induced by cold immersion of the hand were studied in 46 young healthy male and female volunteers. Acupuncture produced significant elevations of pain threshold, while 100 Hz TENS or placebo had no effect. Eight Hertz TENS produced elevation of pain threshold with significant variation in response between individuals. There was some evidence that the L scale score of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire predicted analgesic outcome for 8 Hz TENS. No significant relationship was found between baseline pain threshold or tolerance and personality variables.
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Date of Input: 2/12/2015; Date Modified: 2/19/2015; Availability: --In File--; Priority: Normal; Healthy Subjects; Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.; eng; Web: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=6332903
Number of Participants
46
has health condition studied
Healthy Subjects
has study population number
46
has duration
1 Day