CHEN Wei-ye, LI Li, WANG Hui-yuan, et al. Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Depression in Late Pregnancy and Impacts on Inflammatory Cytokines[J]. Acupuncture research, 2018, 43(1): 43-47.
DOI:
CHEN Wei-ye, LI Li, WANG Hui-yuan, et al. Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Depression in Late Pregnancy and Impacts on Inflammatory Cytokines[J]. Acupuncture research, 2018, 43(1): 43-47. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.160781.
Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Depression in Late Pregnancy and Impacts on Inflammatory Cytokines
Objective To assess the safety and efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation(TEAS)for depression in late pregnancy and impacts on inflammatory cytokines.Methods A total of 150 pregnant women with depression in late pregnancy were randomized into a high intensity group(n=52)
a low intensity group(n=49)and a control group(n=49).TEAS was applied at bilateral Neiguan(PC 6)and Shenmen(HT 7)for 6 weeks.The intensities of TEAS in the high intensity group
the low intensity group and the control group were 10
5 and 0 mA
respectively.During the process of TEAS
the blood pressure
pulse
uterine contraction and the fetal heart rate were recorded.Depression was evaluated by 24-item Hamilton depression scale(HAMD)before TEAS and after 2-week
4-week
6-week treatment.Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)
interleukin-1β(IL-1β)and IL-6 were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)before and after 6-week treatment.Delivery outcomes were observed.The correlation was analyzed between HAMD difference value and the difference values of TNF-α
IL-1βand IL-6
respectively.Results The blood pressure
pulse and fetal heart rate had no statistical significance before and after treatment in the three groups(P>0.05).The HAMD scores at all the time points were lower than that before treatment in the high intensity group(P<0.05)
which were lower compared with those in the low intensity group and the control group(P<0.05).The HAMD score in the low intensity group decreased after 6-week treatment compared with that before treatment and was lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).The serum levels of IL-1βand IL-6 in the high intensity group decreased compared with those before treatment and were lower compared with those in the low intensity group and the control group after 6-week treatment(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the deliver outcomes among the three groups(P>0.05).The variation of HAMD score did not have significant correlation with those of TNF-α
IL-1βand IL-6(P>0.05).Conclusion TEAS is safe and effective for depression in late pregnancy and can regulate the serum levels of IL-1βand IL-6 without influencing on delivery outcome.
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