Table 2.
Effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on cold plate lift leg test at 4°C in SD rats with chronic constriction injury (CCI)-induced neuropathic pain (counts).
| Normal | Control | Sham | 2EA | 15EA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D5 | 0.22 ± 0.67 | 24.67 ± 5.27* | 26.00 ± 4.74* | 22.89 ± 3.10* | 26.11 ± 3.76* |
| D6 | 0.11 ± 0.33 | 27.78 ± 8.74* | 24.78 ± 7.22* | 15.22 ± 3.70∗#¶ | 13.56 ± 5.13∗#¶ |
| D7 | 0.11 ± 0.33 | 26.00 ± 8.53* | 25.78 ± 7.79* | 13.22 ± 6.57∗#¶ | 14.33 ± 4.85∗#¶ |
| D8 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 27000 ± 8.44* | 26.33 ± 6.61* | 13.56 ± 4.10∗#¶ | 14.44 ± 3.24∗#¶ |
| D11 | 0.11 ± 0.33 | 32.11 ± 7.83* | 29.56 ± 8.65* | 16.89 ± 7.29∗#¶ | 16.67 ± 7.33∗#¶ |
| D12 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 32.33 ± 6.82* | 32.00 ± 9.34* | 14.44 ± 6.42∗#¶ | 14.67 ± 6.40∗#¶ |
| D13 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 29.33 ± 6.60* | 30.89 ± 10.18* | 14.78 ± 8.24∗#¶ | 17.44 ± 7.84∗#¶ |
Data represent mean ± standard deviation. N = 9; normal: normal group, no CCI, no EA; control: control group, CCI without EA; sham: sham group, CCI with sham EA; 2EA: 2EA group, CCI with 2 Hz EA on ipsilateral Zusanli and Shangjuxu acupoints; 15EA: 15EA group, CCI with 15 Hz EA on ipsilateral Zusanli and Shangjuxu acupoints; D5: 5th day following ligation; D6: 6th day following ligation; D7: 7th day following ligation; D8: 8th day following ligation; D11: 11th day following ligation; D12: 12th day following ligation; D13: 13th day following ligation; *P < .001 compared with normal'; # P < 0.001 compared with control; ¶ P < .001 compared with sham.