Objective： To study a non-drug therapy for hypertension disease by combining percutaneous laser and electric pulse stimulation to acupoint with music, and to test the efficiency of the combining treatment to grade 1 ...Objective： To study a non-drug therapy for hypertension disease by combining percutaneous laser and electric pulse stimulation to acupoint with music, and to test the efficiency of the combining treatment to grade 1 essential hypertension. Methods： A total of 174 patients with grade 1 essential hypertension were randomly assigned to 3 groups with a random number table after Chinese medicine（CM） syndrome differentiation： the photoelectric and musical treatment group（Group 1, with a self-developed multi-mode audio frequency pulse photoelectric therapeutic apparatus）, acupuncture group（Group 2）, and oral placebo group（Group 3）, 58 cases per group. The curative effect of each group was evaluated by the changes of blood pressure and CM syndrome integral before and after treatment. Results： Compared with Group 3, there were significant decrease of blood pressure and CM syndrome integral in Group 1 and Group 2（P〈0.01）. Compared with Group 2, Group 1 showed the highest decrease in systolic pressure（P〈0.017）. The total effective rate of anti-hypertension in Group 1（91.38%, 53/58） was significantly higher than that in Group 2（74.13%, 43/58） and Group 3（18.97%, 11/58, P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）; and that in Group 2 was also significantly higher than that in Group 3（P〈0.01）. There were significant difference in the total effective rate of CM syndrome integral in both Group 1（93.10%, 54/58） and Group 2（84.48%, 49/58） as compared with Group 3（17.24%, 10/58, P〈0.01）, while there was no significant difference between Group 1 and Group 2（P〉0.05）. Conclusions： The multi-mode audio frequency pulse photoelectric therapeutic apparatus, combining music, laser and electric pulse stimulation, is clinically useful for grade 1 essential hypertension. This ＂three in one＂ therapy method is non-invasive, easy and simple to handle. It is expected to be popularized as a new alternative treatment.展开更多
A slight reduction of blood pressure and heart rate can reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Maintenance of the respiratory rate within the normal range has also being identified as crucial for a heal...A slight reduction of blood pressure and heart rate can reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Maintenance of the respiratory rate within the normal range has also being identified as crucial for a healthy heart. Use of Indian and western music have been considered among many preventive programmes for long time in order to risk reduction associated with cardio vascular diseases. Therefore the aim of this study is to describe the effect of Indian classical music on systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate and respiratory rate in asymptomatic individuals aged 45 to 65 years. Methodology: A community based randomized intervention study was conducted in 252 asymptomatic individuals. The study group (n = 127) listened to a music based on Indian classical system (entire track of 22 minutes). The control group (n = 125) was kept silent for a similar time period. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate and respiratory rate of each study participant were monitored before and after the intervention. Results: Statistically significant reduction in systolic blood pressure (8.53 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (5.8 mmHg), pulse rate (5.16 breaths per minute) and respiratory rate (2.55 per minute) were observed in the study group after listening to the music (p < 0.01). In the control group, changes observed during the period of intervention were not significant (p > 0.05). The reduction was independent of gender, age, education level, practicing a mind relaxation technique and preferred type of music of the participant. Conclusions: Listening to Indian classical music for about 22 minutes significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate and respiratory rate of asymptomatic individuals. Hence, music may have a potential benefit in cardio vascular disease preventive programmes.展开更多
基金Supported by the Research Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau of Guangdong Province,China(No.20111160)Science and Technology Plan of Guangdong Province,China(No.2009B030801162)
文摘Objective： To study a non-drug therapy for hypertension disease by combining percutaneous laser and electric pulse stimulation to acupoint with music, and to test the efficiency of the combining treatment to grade 1 essential hypertension. Methods： A total of 174 patients with grade 1 essential hypertension were randomly assigned to 3 groups with a random number table after Chinese medicine（CM） syndrome differentiation： the photoelectric and musical treatment group（Group 1, with a self-developed multi-mode audio frequency pulse photoelectric therapeutic apparatus）, acupuncture group（Group 2）, and oral placebo group（Group 3）, 58 cases per group. The curative effect of each group was evaluated by the changes of blood pressure and CM syndrome integral before and after treatment. Results： Compared with Group 3, there were significant decrease of blood pressure and CM syndrome integral in Group 1 and Group 2（P〈0.01）. Compared with Group 2, Group 1 showed the highest decrease in systolic pressure（P〈0.017）. The total effective rate of anti-hypertension in Group 1（91.38%, 53/58） was significantly higher than that in Group 2（74.13%, 43/58） and Group 3（18.97%, 11/58, P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）; and that in Group 2 was also significantly higher than that in Group 3（P〈0.01）. There were significant difference in the total effective rate of CM syndrome integral in both Group 1（93.10%, 54/58） and Group 2（84.48%, 49/58） as compared with Group 3（17.24%, 10/58, P〈0.01）, while there was no significant difference between Group 1 and Group 2（P〉0.05）. Conclusions： The multi-mode audio frequency pulse photoelectric therapeutic apparatus, combining music, laser and electric pulse stimulation, is clinically useful for grade 1 essential hypertension. This ＂three in one＂ therapy method is non-invasive, easy and simple to handle. It is expected to be popularized as a new alternative treatment.
文摘A slight reduction of blood pressure and heart rate can reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Maintenance of the respiratory rate within the normal range has also being identified as crucial for a healthy heart. Use of Indian and western music have been considered among many preventive programmes for long time in order to risk reduction associated with cardio vascular diseases. Therefore the aim of this study is to describe the effect of Indian classical music on systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate and respiratory rate in asymptomatic individuals aged 45 to 65 years. Methodology: A community based randomized intervention study was conducted in 252 asymptomatic individuals. The study group (n = 127) listened to a music based on Indian classical system (entire track of 22 minutes). The control group (n = 125) was kept silent for a similar time period. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate and respiratory rate of each study participant were monitored before and after the intervention. Results: Statistically significant reduction in systolic blood pressure (8.53 mmHg), diastolic blood pressure (5.8 mmHg), pulse rate (5.16 breaths per minute) and respiratory rate (2.55 per minute) were observed in the study group after listening to the music (p < 0.01). In the control group, changes observed during the period of intervention were not significant (p > 0.05). The reduction was independent of gender, age, education level, practicing a mind relaxation technique and preferred type of music of the participant. Conclusions: Listening to Indian classical music for about 22 minutes significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate and respiratory rate of asymptomatic individuals. Hence, music may have a potential benefit in cardio vascular disease preventive programmes.
