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... factorial randomized controlled clinical ...receive acupuncture at local acupoints in combination with distal ...receive acupuncture at local acupoints in combination with ... See full document

... a study protocol for a multicenter, three-arm parallel, assessor blinded, randomized controlled ...a local distribution acupoint (LA) group, a local-distal acupoint (LDA) ... See full document

... six randomized clinical trials of acupuncture for tinnitus failed to demonstrate any efficacy ...acu- points located on both the adjacent and distal area of the disease can be needled to treat ... See full document

... a local lesion (with the pain area as acupoint Shu), far away from the local lesions, such as on limbs, and in accord- ance with ...at local lesions, the possible mechanisms of the analgesic ... See full document

... reported randomized, controlled trial on the efficacy and tolerability of traditional Chinese acu- puncture compared with electro-acupuncture and sham acupuncture in patients with ... See full document

... prospective randomized controlled pilot study with four balanced treatment arms (usual care, acupuncture, training, and training plus ...life, pain duration, autonomic regulation, and ... See full document

... the acupuncture group will take treatment with needles inserted at the prespecified acu- puncture ...The protocol including obligatory and additional acupoints was developed from the clinical experience of ... See full document

... venom acupuncture (BVA) involves injecting purified and diluted bee venom into acupoints ...cohort study revealed that the bee venom integrative package, which comprises herbal medicines, acupuncture ... See full document

... ACUDep trial, which compared acupuncture, counselling and usual GP care for the treatment of depression (ISRCTN63787732) ...to trial participants living in Northern ...to local issues relating ... See full document

... Changes from baseline in the NIH-CPSI total score will be analyzed using linear mixed-effects models. The observed change from baseline score at each assessment point will be considered as the dependent variable. The ... See full document

... on acupuncture for CLBP have used manual acupuncture with equivocal results ...that acupuncture led to greater improvement in pain and function compared with usual care (medical visits, ... See full document

... real acupuncture group, dis- posable sterile needles (40 mm × ...first acupuncture session, all participants received an "exercise manual for low back pain patients" from the spine center of ... See full document

... the study. Among these inclusion criteria were pain intensity in the neck/shoulder of at least 3 on a 0-9 ...and shoulder girdle. Further, on a weekly basis the participants log pain ... See full document

... are randomized to one of two treat- ment ...receive acupuncture in the Baihui, Yintang, Taiyang, Tinggong, Wangu, Fengchi, Hegu, Fenglong, and Taichong acupuncture points (Table ...disposable ... See full document

... traditional acupuncture (A) or sham acupuncture (blunt needles used to stimulate the acupoint skin) (B)?” The participants can answer “A”, “B” or “unclear” (these two interventions will be demonstrated ... See full document

... to acupuncture needles and has been widely practiced and has been indicated in some cases where treatment with traditional acupuncture (or another tech- nique) has ...manual acupuncture, low ... See full document

... back pain will be identified from the health plans' automated visit ...the study, describes eligibility requirements, and invites ...the study staff guides the patient through the consent ...be ... See full document

... several times until pressure on the MTrP would provoke only a little discomfort without pain. This technique was combined with other manual techniques, such as deep stroking (pressure directed along the length of ... See full document

... that acupuncture can be used has a complimentary treatment for shoulder pain and to restore its ...supporting acupuncture in the management of ...comparative study was conducted to rule ... See full document

... and pain management are the mainstays of conservative treatment, and should be the initial course of action in most cases of spondylolisthesis, with or without neurological symptoms ... See full document