Artículo de investigación: medición de los niveles séricos del factor de necrosis tumoral alfa en pacientes con enfermedades inflamatorias y dolor tratados con medicina neuralterapéutica, fase 2
| dc.contributor.advisor | Caminos Pinzon, Jorge Eduardo | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Pinilla Bonilla, Laura Bibiana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rubio Rubio, Jaime Andrés | |
| dc.contributor.orcid | Jaime-Andrés Rubio-Rubio [0000000203975562] | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-17T16:26:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-17T16:26:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introducción: La inflamación es un proceso fisiológico de defensa que, al hacerse crónica, se vuelve patológica. El Factor de necrosis tumoral alfa (TNF-α) es un mediador clave de la inflamación y se ha asociado con dolor crónico y neuroinflamación. La teoría del “reflejo inflamatorio” describe la comunicación bidireccional entre los sistemas nervioso e inmunológico, en consonancia con los principios de la Medicina Neuralterapéutica (MNT). Objetivo: Analizar la relación entre los niveles séricos de TNF-α y la calidad de vida en pacientes con enfermedades inflamatorias tratados con MNT. Métodos: Estudio piloto longitudinal prospectivo con 10 pacientes (8 completaron el seguimiento) atendidos en consulta de Terapia Neural. Se evaluaron niveles séricos de TNF-α (ELISA), dolor (EVA) y calidad de vida (EQ-5D-3L) en tres momentos: basal, semana 4 y semana 8. Los datos sociodemográficos se obtuvieron de historias clínicas y entrevistas. El análisis estadístico se efectuó con pruebas de Friedman y Wilcoxon (p < 0.05). Resultados: La mayoría de participantes fueron mujeres, con mediana de edad de 71 años y bajo nivel socioeconómico. TNF-α no mostró cambios significativos. Hubo disminución del dolor y mejoría en salud percibida y calidad de vida (EQ-5D, TTO), con cambios destacados en dolor/malestar y actividades cotidianas. Conclusiones: La MNT se asoció con mejoría significativa en dolor y calidad de vida, pese a la ausencia de cambios en TNF-α (p = 0.093). Estos hallazgos sugieren un efecto clínico relevante en el manejo del dolor crónico, lo que respalda futuros estudios controlados con un enfoque multimarcador (Texto tomado de la fuente). | spa |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Inflammation is a physiological defense mechanism that, when chronic, becomes pathological. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a key mediator of inflammation, associated with chronic pain and neuroinflammation. The “inflammatory reflex” describes the bidirectional communication between the nervous and immune systems, consistent with the principles of Neural Therapy (NT). Objective: To analyze the relationship between serum TNF-α levels and quality of life in patients with inflammatory diseases treated with NT. Methods: A prospective longitudinal pilot study was conducted with 10 patients (8 completed follow-up) attending a Neural Therapy outpatient clinic. Serum TNF-α (ELISA), pain (VAS), and quality of life (EQ-5D-3L) were measured at baseline, week 4, and week 8. Sociodemographic data were obtained from clinical records and interviews. Data were analyzed with Friedman and Wilcoxon tests (p < 0.05). Results: Most participants were women, with a median age of 71 years and low socioeconomic status. TNF-α levels did not change significantly (p = 0.093), although temporal variation trends were observed. In contrast, pain scores decreased significantly (p = 0.005), and both perceived health (EQ-5D VAS) and utility index (EQ-5D TTO) improved (p < 0.01). The EQ-5D dimensions of pain/discomfort (p < 0.001) and usual activities (p < 0.05) showed the most notable improvements. Conclusions: NT was associated with significant reductions in pain and improvements in quality of life, despite the absence of significant changes in TNF-α. These findings suggest a clinically relevant role of NT in chronic pain management and support further controlled studies with a multimarker approach. | eng |
| dc.description.degreelevel | Maestría | |
| dc.description.degreename | Magister en Medicina Alternativa | |
| dc.description.methods | Estudio piloto longitudinal prospectivo con 10 pacientes (8 completaron el seguimiento) atendidos en consulta de Terapia Neural. Se evaluaron niveles séricos de TNF-α (ELISA), dolor (EVA) y calidad de vida (EQ-5D-3L) en tres momentos: basal, semana 4 y semana 8. Los datos sociodemográficos se obtuvieron de historias clínicas y entrevistas. El análisis estadístico se efectuó con pruebas de Friedman y Wilcoxon (p < 0.05). | |
| dc.format.extent | 26 páginas | |
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| dc.identifier.instname | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | spa |
| dc.identifier.reponame | Repositorio Institucional Universidad Nacional de Colombia | spa |
| dc.identifier.repourl | https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/ | spa |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/88869 | |
| dc.language.iso | spa | |
| dc.publisher | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | |
| dc.publisher.branch | Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Facultad de Medicina | |
| dc.publisher.place | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| dc.publisher.program | Bogotá - Medicina - Maestría en Medicina Alternativa | |
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| dc.rights.license | Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional | |
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| dc.subject.ddc | 610 - Medicina y salud::615 - Farmacología y terapéutica | |
| dc.subject.ddc | 610 - Medicina y salud::616 - Enfermedades | |
| dc.subject.decs | Terapias Complementarias | spa |
| dc.subject.decs | Complementary Therapies | eng |
| dc.subject.decs | Medicina Tradicional | spa |
| dc.subject.decs | Medicine, Traditional | eng |
| dc.subject.decs | Medicina Neuralterapéutica | spa |
| dc.subject.decs | Neural Therapeutic Medicine | eng |
| dc.subject.decs | Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa | spa |
| dc.subject.decs | Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha | eng |
| dc.subject.decs | Manejo del Dolor | spa |
| dc.subject.decs | Pain Management | eng |
| dc.subject.proposal | Inflamación | spa |
| dc.subject.proposal | FNT-α | spa |
| dc.subject.proposal | Dolor crónico | spa |
| dc.subject.proposal | Medicina Neuralterapéutica | spa |
| dc.subject.proposal | Calidad de vida | spa |
| dc.subject.proposal | Inflammation | eng |
| dc.subject.proposal | TNF-α | eng |
| dc.subject.proposal | Chronic pain | eng |
| dc.subject.proposal | Neural Therapy | eng |
| dc.subject.proposal | Quality of life | eng |
| dc.subject.proposal | Reflejo inflamatorio | spa |
| dc.subject.proposal | Inflammatory reflex | eng |
| dc.title | Artículo de investigación: medición de los niveles séricos del factor de necrosis tumoral alfa en pacientes con enfermedades inflamatorias y dolor tratados con medicina neuralterapéutica, fase 2 | spa |
| dc.title.translated | Research Article: measurement of serum tumor necrosis factor alpha levels in patients with inflammatory diseases and pain treated with neural therapeutic medicine, phase 2 | eng |
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