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How large are the nonspecific effects of acupuncture? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BMC Medicine, 2010
Background While several recent large randomized trials found clinically relevant effects of acupuncture over no treatment or routine care, blinded trials comparing acupuncture to sham interventions often reported only minor or no differences.
Schneider Antonius, Niemann Karin, Linde Klaus, Meissner Karin   +3 more
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Is Sham Laser a Valid Control for Acupuncture Trials? [PDF]

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2011
Methodological problems of acupuncture trials focus on adequate placebo controls. In this trial we evaluated the use of sham laser acupuncture as a control procedure. Thirty‐four healthy volunteers received verum laser (invisible infrared laser emission and red light, 45 s and 1 J per point) and sham laser (red light) treatment at three acupuncture ...
Irnich, Dominik, Salih, Norbert, Offenbächer, Martin, Fleckenstein, Johannes   +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]

, 2003
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., Brinkhaus, Benno, Hummelsberger, J., Irnich, D., Jena, S., Linde, K., Melchart, Dieter, Streng, A., Wagenpfeil, S., Willich, S. N.   +9 more
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Are All Placebo Effects Equal? Placebo Pills, Sham Acupuncture, Cue Conditioning and Their Association [PDF]

, 2013
Placebo treatments and healing rituals have been used to treat pain throughout history. The present within-subject crossover study examines the variability in individual responses to placebo treatment with verbal suggestion and visual cue conditioning by
A Hrobjartsson, AD Wasan, AH Roberts, AJ de Craen, AL Geers, AL Geers, Amanda Cook, AR Goldman, B Whalley, Brian Claggett, DD Price, DG Finniss, DL Morton, EF Traut, EW Passarelli, GH Montgomery, H Brody, Irving Kirsch, J Charron, J Kleinhenz, J Kong, J Kong, J Kong, J Kong, Jian Kong, Jordan W. Smoller, K Linde, K Linde, K Streitberger, L Colloca, Mark Vangel, NJ Voudouris, P Huber, P White, Randy L. Gollub, RF Grenfell, RH Gracely, RH Gracely, Rosa Spaeth, S Gelfand, Sam Eldabe, TD Wager, Ted J. Kaptchuk, TJ Kaptchuk, TJ Kaptchuk, TJ Kaptchuk, TJ Kaptchuk, TJ Kaptchuk, U Bingel, U Bingel, V De Pascalis, WJ Conover   +51 more
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Is acupuncture a useful adjunct to physiotherapy for older adults with knee pain?: The "Acupuncture, Physiotherapy and Exercise" (APEX) study [ISRCTN88597683] [PDF]

, 2004
Acupuncture is a popular non-pharmacological modality for treating musculoskeletal pain. Physiotherapists are one of the largest groups of acupuncture providers within the NHS, and they commonly use it alongside advice and exercise.
Elaine Hay, Panos Barlas, Nadine Foster, Jonathan Hill, Elaine Thomas, Julie Young   +5 more
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Meta-analysis: Acupuncture for osteoarthritis of the knee [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a major cause of pain and functional limitation. Purpose: To evaluate the effects of acupuncture for treating knee osteoarthritis.
Berman, B.M., Bouter, L.M., Lao, L.X., Linde, K. van der, Manheimer, E.   +4 more
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for cancer pain in adults. [PDF]

, 2008
Background Cancer-related pain is complex and multi-dimensional but the mainstay of cancer pain management has predominately used a biomedical approach. There is a need for non-pharmacological and innovative approaches.
Bennett, Michael I., Johnson, Mark I., Oxberry, Stephen G., Robb, Karen, Simpson, Karen H.   +4 more
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Cochrane reviews of acupuncture are dated, do not account for the specific effects of sham controls and likely underestimate the efficacy of acupuncture therapy

Integrative Medicine Research
Background: Because Cochrane reviews represent a quality standard for systematic reviews, we sought to clarify to what extent Cochrane reviews of acupuncture characterize the potential and problematic specific effects of sham acupuncture.
Arya Nielsen, L. Susan Wieland
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Acupuncture analgesia: Is it verum or sham? [PDF]

OA Anaesthetics, 2013
Introduction There is increasing evidence that acupuncture is an effective therapeutic technique for some patients with painful conditions; but, there is ongoing controversy as to whether this effect is primarily due to mechanical or direct effects of acupuncture (verum) or non-specific factors, including placebo (sham). This paper explores some of the
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Expectancy and Treatment Interactions: A Dissociation between Acupuncture Analgesia and Expectancy Evoked Placebo Analgesia [PDF]

, 2008
Recent advances in placebo research have demonstrated the mind's power to alter physiology. In this study, we combined an expectancy manipulation model with both verum and sham acupuncture treatments to address: 1) how and to what extent treatment and ...
Amanzio, Beecher, Benedetti, Benedetti, Benedetti, Benedetti, Benedetti, Bingel, Brinkhaus, Bruce Rosen, Bush, Carolyn Zyloney, Charron, Colloca, Colloca, Colloca, Colloca, Craggs, Curran, De Pascalis, Dougherty, Ernst, Fang, Flaten, Fregni, Ginger Polich, Gracely, Gracely, Haake, Han, Hui, Hui, Irving Kirsch, Jian Kong, Kaptchuk, Kaptchuk, Kaptchuk, Kaptchuk, Kaptchuk, Kirmayer, Kirsch, Kirsch, Kirsch, Kleijnen, Kleinhenz, Kong, Kong, Kong, Kong, Kong, Kong, Kong, Kong, Kong, Landauer, Langevin, Langevin, Langevin, Langevin, Langevin, Langevin, Leibing, Levine, Li, Li, Lieberman, Linde, Linde, Linde, Lyerly, Mark Vangel, Mayer, McKay, McManus, Melchart, Melzack, Mesulam, Miller, Montgomery, Muntaner, Napadow, Napadow, Napadow, Pariente, Penick, Penick, Perkins, Petrovic, Petrovic, Pomeranz, Price, Price, Price, Randy Gollub, Scott, Scott, Shapiro, Streitberger, Ted J. Kaptchuk, Vogt, Voudouris, Wager, Wager, White, Wu, Wu, Yoo, Zhang, Zhang, Zubieta   +109 more
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