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A randomized trial of transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation as adjunctive treatment for opioid detoxification.


ABSTRACT: This pilot study tested the effectiveness of transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation (TEAS) as an adjunctive treatment for inpatients receiving opioid detoxification with buprenorphine-naloxone at a private psychiatric hospital. Participants (N = 48) were randomly assigned to active or sham TEAS and received three 30-minute treatments daily for 3 to 4 days. In active TEAS, current was set to maximal tolerable intensity (8-15 mA); in sham TEAS, it was set to 1 mA. By 2 weeks postdischarge, participants in active TEAS were less likely to have used any drugs (35% vs. 77%, p < .05). They also reported greater improvements in pain interference (F = 4.52, p < .05) and physical health (F = 4.84, p < .01) over time. TEAS is an acceptable, inexpensive adjunctive treatment that is feasible to implement on an inpatient unit and may be a beneficial adjunct to pharmacological treatments for opioid detoxification.

SUBMITTER: Meade CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2789908 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A randomized trial of transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation as adjunctive treatment for opioid detoxification.

Meade Christina S CS   Lukas Scott E SE   McDonald Leah J LJ   Fitzmaurice Garrett M GM   Eldridge Jessica A JA   Merrill Nancy N   Weiss Roger D RD  

Journal of substance abuse treatment 20090701 1


This pilot study tested the effectiveness of transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation (TEAS) as an adjunctive treatment for inpatients receiving opioid detoxification with buprenorphine-naloxone at a private psychiatric hospital. Participants (N = 48) were randomly assigned to active or sham TEAS and received three 30-minute treatments daily for 3 to 4 days. In active TEAS, current was set to maximal tolerable intensity (8-15 mA); in sham TEAS, it was set to 1 mA. By 2 weeks postdischarge, p  ...[more]

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