NADA Ear Acupuncture: Dr. Roop Sidana

NADA EAR ACUPUNCTUREADDITIONAL TOOL IN DE-ADDICTION : 

NADA EAR ACUPUNCTUREADDITIONAL TOOL IN DE-ADDICTION Sidana Roop Sidana Lalita Chadha Neena Godara Jitender Srivastav Ruchi Tek Chand Sidana Memorial Psychiatric Hospital & De-addiction Centre Sri Ganganagar (Raj.)335001 India

Objectives : 

Objectives To study socio-demographic profile of drug users To evaluate attitude, acceptability and effect of NADA ear acupuncture as an additional tool in de-addiction treatment programme.

Materials and Methods : 

Materials and Methods Place :Tek Chand Sidana Memorial Psychiatric Hospital & De-addiction Centre Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan Study Period: 1st January to 30th June 2006. 100 cases admitted in the ward with substance abuse Information collected by clinical psychologist A semi structured Performa was used to record socio -demographic data and clinical information All patients were evaluated by psychiatrist & diagnosis of psychiatric illness and substance abuse were made according to ICD-10 Informed written consent was taken from the participants for admission and ear acupuncture. Patients were administered three Point NADA ear acupuncture every day for five days then twice a week till discharge.

NADA Ear Acupuncture three point Treatment Protocol for substance abuse treatment : 

NADA Ear Acupuncture three point Treatment Protocol for substance abuse treatment

NADA Protocol : 

NADA Protocol Developed Dr. Michael O. Smith Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist in the 1970s at Lincoln Hospital (Bronx, NY), the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol was originally used as a supportive component in drug and alcohol treatment settings…. Cont.

The NADA model can be summarized and defined as follows: : 

The NADA model can be summarized and defined as follows: Clinicians use three ear acupuncture points (sympathetic, shemmen, lung) Treatment is provided in a group setting for duration of 40—45 minutes. Acupuncture treatment is integrated with conventional elements of psycho-social rehabilitation.

Table No.1a, Socio demographic profile Age wise : 

Table No.1a, Socio demographic profile Age wise

ResultsSocio -demographic profile age wise percentage : 

ResultsSocio -demographic profile age wise percentage All Patients were male.

Table No. 1b, Socio-demographic profile Religion wise : 

Table No. 1b, Socio-demographic profile Religion wise

ResultsSocio-demographic profile religion wise percentage : 

ResultsSocio-demographic profile religion wise percentage All Patients were male.

Table No. 1c, Socio-demographic profile marital status wise : 

Table No. 1c, Socio-demographic profile marital status wise

ResultsSocio-demographic profile marital status wise percentage : 

ResultsSocio-demographic profile marital status wise percentage All Patients were male.

Table No. 1d, Socio-demographic profile Socio economic status wise : 

Table No. 1d, Socio-demographic profile Socio economic status wise

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ResultsSocio -demographic profile Socio economic status wise percentage All Patients were male.

Table No. 1e, Socio-demographic profile area wise : 

Table No. 1e, Socio-demographic profile area wise

ResultsSocio -demographic profile Area wise percentage : 

ResultsSocio -demographic profile Area wise percentage All Patients were male.

Table No. 2, Distribution acc. To type of substance abuse : 

Table No. 2, Distribution acc. To type of substance abuse

ResultsDistribution acc. to type of substance abuse : 

ResultsDistribution acc. to type of substance abuse All Patients were male.

ResultsDistribution acc. to type of substance abuse (Opiates ) : 

ResultsDistribution acc. to type of substance abuse (Opiates ) All Patients were male.

Table No.3, Distribution of co-morbidity (N=100) : 

Table No.3, Distribution of co-morbidity (N=100)

ResultsDistribution of co-morbidity : 

All Patients were male. ResultsDistribution of co-morbidity

Subjective attitude towards acupuncture : 

Subjective attitude towards acupuncture

Subjective attitude towards Ear acupuncture : 

Subjective attitude towards Ear acupuncture

Behavior during the acupuncture treatment : 

Behavior during the acupuncture treatment

Behavior during the NADA Ear acupuncture treatment : 

Behavior during the NADA Ear acupuncture treatment

Reactions and changes after NADA Ear acupuncture : 

Reactions and changes after NADA Ear acupuncture

Reactions and changes after NADA Ear Acupuncture : 

Reactions and changes after NADA Ear Acupuncture

NADA Ear Acupuncture sittings(30-45minutes) : 

NADA Ear Acupuncture sittings(30-45minutes)

NADA Ear Acupuncture sittings : 

NADA Ear Acupuncture sittings

Results of NADA Ear acupuncture (Objective) : 

Results of NADA Ear acupuncture (Objective)

Results of NADA Ear acupuncture (Objective) : 

Results of NADA Ear acupuncture (Objective)

Results of NADA ear acupuncture (Subjective) : 

Results of NADA ear acupuncture (Subjective)

Conclusion NADA EAR ACUPUNCTUREADDITIONAL TOOL IN DE-ADDICTION : 

Conclusion NADA EAR ACUPUNCTUREADDITIONAL TOOL IN DE-ADDICTION Safe, acceptable and affordable effective in up to 70% of patients It can *Reduce pain and suffering during detoxification * Reduce the dose of drugs required *Increase the number of patients continuing in the programe

Limitation : 

Limitation No control group This paper is a part of on going study – We planed to compare the outcome of different groups who continued with acupuncture with those who dropped out after one year

NADA Ear Acupuncture three point protocol : 

NADA Ear Acupuncture three point protocol

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“Help people help themselves” “Create a zone of peace” “Keep it simple” Spirit of NADA

Contact : 

Contact Dr.Roop Sidana Psychiatrist & ADS For more information You can visit website www.acudetox.com