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KMID : 0363320060270020480
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2006 Volume.27 No. 2 p.480 ~ p.487
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A Clinical Study of Acupuncture with Aromatherapy on Poststroke Depression Patients
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Sun Jong-Joo
Chung Sae-Yun
Hwan Jae-Woong
Kim Suk-Min
Jung Jae-Han
Choi Chang-Min
Jung Woo-Sang
Moon Sang-Kwan
Cho Ki-Ho
Kim Young-Suk
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Abstract
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Objectives : In this study we investigated BDI(Beck Depression Inventory) improvement of poststroke depression Patients who took the acupuncture with aromatherapy, in order to examine its capacity as a new treatment and to establish a primary data for further studies of developments of diverse Practical acupunctures.
Methods : Physicians applied the acupuncture with aromatherapy every day for two weeks. We had evaluated baseline characteristics and BDI of all Patients, and revaluated BDI and examined the side effects two weeks later. The qualified Patients were classified into two groups, depression group (more than 10 points and 10 in BDI) and non-depression group (less than 10 points in BDI) according to the baseline BDI.
Results : The study was completed with 27stroke patients. The acupuncture with aroma therapy was applied in 18 post-stroke depression patients and 9 non-depression patients for 2 weeks. And the result showed that the BDI scores in the depression group decreased to 16.5{pm}11.1 after the treatment (compared to 24.4{pm}11.5 before the treatment). so proved the significant effect on post-stroke depression of the acupuncture. On the other hand. the scores in the non-depression group increased to 9.2{pm}9.5 (compared to 3.3{pm}3.0).
Conclusions : The acupuncture with aromatherapy applied on post-stroke depression patients showed the effect of BDI improvement. Further researches are needed to evaluate the distinct functional mechanism of acupuncture with aromatherapy, and to estimate its effectiveness by well-designed randomized controlled trial.
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KEYWORD
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Acupuncture, aromatherapy, poststroke depression, BDI(Beck Depression Inventory)
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