Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Hyperlipemia

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of 12 weeks of acupuncture and moxibustion compared with active control, on absolute and percent change from baseline in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) among those with hyperlipidemia.

Timeline

Start

2014-12

Primary completion

2016-12

Completion

2017-09

Publications

• Background Yue ZH, He XQ, Chang XR, Yuan JL, Yu BS, Liu M, Fu L, Zhang L, Shang LC. The effect of herb-partition moxibustion on Toll-like receptor 4 in rabbit aorta during atherosclerosis. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2012 Apr;5(2):72-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jams.2012.01.005. Epub 2012 Feb 10.
• Background Yue ZH, Yan J, Chang XR, Lin YP, Yi SX, Cao XP, Shen J. [Effects of cake-separated moxibustion on ultrastructures of endothelial cells of aorta in the rabbit of hyperlipemia]. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2005 Jan;25(1):64-7. Chinese.
• Background Xiaorong C, Jie Y, Zenghui Y, Jing S, Yaping L, Shouxiang Y, Xiangping C. Effects of medicinal cake-separated moxibustion on plasma 6-keto-PGF1alpha and TXB2 contents in the rabbit of hyperlipemia. J Tradit Chin Med. 2005 Jun;25(2):145-7.
• Background Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults. Executive Summary of The Third Report of The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, And Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol In Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). JAMA. 2001 May 16;285(19):2486-97. doi: 10.1001/jama.285.19.2486. No abstract available.
• Background Stone NJ, Robinson JG, Lichtenstein AH, Bairey Merz CN, Blum CB, Eckel RH, Goldberg AC, Gordon D, Levy D, Lloyd-Jones DM, McBride P, Schwartz JS, Shero ST, Smith SC Jr, Watson K, Wilson PW, Eddleman KM, Jarrett NM, LaBresh K, Nevo L, Wnek J, Anderson JL, Halperin JL, Albert NM, Bozkurt B, Brindis RG, Curtis LH, DeMets D, Hochman JS, Kovacs RJ, Ohman EM, Pressler SJ, Sellke FW, Shen WK, Smith SC Jr, Tomaselli GF; American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. 2013 ACC/AHA guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2014 Jun 24;129(25 Suppl 2):S1-45. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.0000437738.63853.7a. Epub 2013 Nov 12. No abstract available.
• Background Yan X, Chen H, Gao W, Li J, Yang X, Ye P, Zhang S, Zhao D, Zhu J, Huo Y. [Consensus standpoints from expert panel of Chinese Society of Cardiology on AHA/ACC 2013 guideline on the treatment of blood cholesterol to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk in adults]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi. 2014 Apr;42(4):275-6. No abstract available. Chinese.
• Liu M, Zhang Q, Jiang S, Liu M, Zhang G, Yue Z, Chen Q, Zhou J, Zou Y, Li D, Ma M, Dai G, Zhong H, Wang Z, Chang X. Warm-needling acupuncture and medicinal cake-separated moxibustion for hyperlipidemia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2017 Jul 10;18(1):310. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-2029-x.

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