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Acupuncture in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (ACUSAR) - Design and Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Multi-Centre Trial [PDF]
Background: We report on the study design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial (Acupuncture in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, ACUSAR) that investigates the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR).
Brinkhaus, Benno +11 more
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Context: Acupuncture is a promising therapy for relieving symptoms in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), which affects 9–16% of adult men worldwide. Objective: This study aims to explore the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for
Zongshi Qin +3 more
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Acupuncture randomized trials (ART) in patients with chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee - Design and protocols [PDF]
Background: We report on the study design and protocols of two randomized controlled trials (Acupuncture Randomized Trials = ART) that investigate the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis of the knee ...
Becker-Witt, C. +9 more
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Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Forty percent of individuals with early or intermediate stage cancer and 90% with advanced cancer have moderate to severe pain and up to 70% of patients with cancer pain do not receive adequate pain relief.
Akhileswaran +70 more
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Exploring the evidence base for acupuncture in the treatment of Meniere’s Syndrome — A systematic review [PDF]
Meniere’s syndrome is a long-term, progressive disease that damages the balance and hearing parts of the inner ear. To address the paucity of information on which evidence-based treatment decisions should be made, a systematic review of acupuncture for
Brettle, A, Long, AF, Morgan, K, Xing, M
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IntroductionSham acupuncture was developed to be used as an inert control intervention in clinical trials of acupuncture. However, controversies exist regarding the validity of sham acupuncture.
Tae-Hun Kim +4 more
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Acupuncture has been described as it is practiced in the People's Republic of China. To understand fully the preoccupation of the Chinese with this mode of treatment one must be familiar with its economic, historical and cultural background. Since conditions in Western countries are totally different from those in China it is obvious that acupuncture ...
G M, Wyant, M, Camerlain
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Are Sham Acupuncture Interventions More Effective than (Other) Placebos? A Re-Analysis of Data from the Cochrane Review on Placebo Effects [PDF]
Background and Objective: A recent Cochrane review on placebo interventions for all kinds of conditions found that `physical placebos' (which included sham acupuncture) were associated with larger effects over no-treatment control groups than ...
Linde, Klaus +2 more
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Stimulation of TRPV1 by green laser light [PDF]
Low-level laser irradiation of visible light had been introduced as a medical treatment already more than 40 years ago, but its medical application still remains controversial.
Gu, Quanbao +3 more
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Eye acupuncture with acupuncture rehabilitation therapy refers to the organic combination of eye acupuncture therapy and modern rehabilitation technology.
Working Group of Operational Standard for Eye Acupuncture with Acupuncture Rehabilitation Therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Techniques +10 more
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