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Table 1 Experimental index for electroacupuncture

From: What intrinsic factors influence responsiveness to acupuncture in pain?: a review of pre-clinical studies that used responder analysis

Author (Year, Country)

Animal (sex)

Sample size

Condition

Acupoints (side)

EA Parameters: frequency, amplitude, duration

Kim (2014, Korea)

rats (M)

18

Nor

ST36-subST36 (n.r.)

2 Hz, 0.2–0.3 mA, 20 min

Wang (2012, China)

rats (M)

170

Nor

ST36-SP6 (B)

2 Hz or 100 Hz respectively, 0.5/1.0/1.5 mA, 30 min

Fais (2012, Brazil)

rats (M)

48

Incisional pain

ST36-SP6 (B)

2 Hz, 1.4–1.5 mA, 20 min

Gao (2007, China)

rats (M)

18

Nor

ST36-subST36 (B)

1 Hz, 3.5–5 V, 60 min

Kim (2007, Korea)

rats (M)

CCK-AR KO rats (M)

38

Nor / Neur. pain

ST36-subST36 (n.r.)

2 Hz, 0.2–0.3 mA, 20 min

Ko (2006, Korea)

rats (M)

12

Nor

ST36-subST36 (n.r.)

100 Hz, 0.2–0.3 mA, 20 min

Sekido (2003, Japan)

rats (M)

95

Nor / Paw inflam

ST36-subST36 (L)

3 Hz, 1/2/3 mA, 60 min

Lee (2002, Korea)

rats (M)

12

Nor

ST36-subST36 (n.r.)

2 Hz, 0.2–0.3 mA, 15 min

Liu (1999, China)

rats (F)

19

Nor

ST36-SP6 (B)

100 Hz, 1/2/3 mA, 30 min

Tian (1998, China)

rats (F)

193

Nor

ST36-SP6 (n.r.)

100 Hz, 1/2/3 mA, 30 min

Tang (1997, China)

rats (F)

215

Nor

ST36-SP6 (B)

100 Hz, 1/2/3 mA, 30 min

Takeshige (1993, Japan)

rats (M) and rabbits (n.r.)

402 rats and 52 rabbits

Nor

Rats: ST36 (n.r.)

Rabbits: TE18 (n.r.)

1 Hz, intensity to cause muscle contraction, 30 min, 45 min or 60 min

Takeshige (1992, Japan)

rats (M)

80

Nor

ST36 (n.r.)

1 Hz, intensity to cause muscle contraction, n.r.

Han (1985, China)

rats (n.r.)

28

Nor

ST36-SP6 (n.r.)

15 Hz, 3 V, 10 min

  1. B bilateral, CCK-AR KO cholecystokinin A receptor knockout, F female; Incisional pain, mechanical hyperalgesia induced by 1 cm longitudinal incision through skin and fascia and stitches on right hind paw; M male, L left; Neur. pain neuropathic pain; Nor normal, n.r. not reported; Paw inflam, carrageenan-induced inflammation on the paw; subST36, 5 mm distal from ST36