Auricular acupressure + external diaphragmatic pacing
Auricular acupressure + external diaphragmatic pacing has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 trial in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Oct 19, 2026: “Effects of auricular acupressure combined with external diaphragmatic pacing on pulmonary function and quality of life in older patients with reduced pulmonary function”.
1 paper studies it1 findingUpdated
“improvement in MIP in the auricular acupressure group was greater than that in the diaphragmatic pacing group (P<0.05).”
- 1 lab
- Human trial1
What did studies of Auricular acupressure + external diaphragmatic pacing find?
1Studies of Auricular acupressure + external diaphragmatic pacing measured 1 outcome; the most studied are maximal inspiratory pressure (1 study).
Maximal inspiratory pressure
upin humans1
1 study
Maximal inspiratory pressure
upin humans1
Auricular acupressure + external diaphragmatic pacing increases maximal inspiratory pressure in humans.
“improvement in MIP in the auricular acupressure group was greater than that in the diaphragmatic pacing group (P<0.05).”
Human trialReduced pulmonary function; compared with external diaphragmatic pacing, both with conventional respiratory training12 weeks
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Care