[PDF] Top 20 Jin’s three needle acupuncture technique for chronic fatigue syndrome: a study protocol for a multicentre, randomized, controlled trial

... the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAI), Depression Status Inventory (DSI), and Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS): (1) The FAI, a 29-item scale, with scores ranging from 1 to 7 for each choice, eval- uates four ... See full document

... When acupuncture is practised in accordance with the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is an individualised ...this study, we have designed a treatment protocol resembling standard ... See full document

... first study day, patients will be instructed how to self-inject the study medication, as described by others ...the study, pa- tients will be advised to set their alarm clock daily at the same time ... See full document

... microsystem acupuncture that is applied to the specific local areas such as scalp acupuncture and auricular ...acupuncture. Acupuncture has a history that is at least 2,000 years old and has ... See full document

... the jin acupuncture group will receive 12 ses- sions of acupuncture during a period of 4 weeks, imple- mented by finding the gather and knot of positive reaction, the points of both stress ... See full document

... fire needle acu- puncture and moxibustion are effective in delaying re- currence compared to conventional therapies ...This study will compare the effectiveness of the three interventions mentioned ... See full document

... one study reported improvement in the symptoms of HB and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score but not in STAXI and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scores ...These three studies included a control ... See full document

... for chronic dizziness according to other studies on the same disease using the same primary outcome measure because no such acupuncture research has been reported ... See full document

... and acupuncture in each hospital were invited to attend a discussion of how to recruit ...this trial will be shown outside the clinics to attract possible ...this trial in order to at- tract possible ... See full document

... at three centers: Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University; Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; and Beijing Friendship ... See full document

... the Study of Tourette syndrome (ESSTS) in 2011 rec- ommended that TS could be treated by behavioral therapy (habit reversal training or exposure with response preven- tion) and medications including ... See full document

... including acupuncture [17]. Acupuncture is an important modality of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which involves an in- sertion of a needle into the body at specific points to pre- vent and ... See full document

... this trial, we aim to clarify the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for treating ...of acupuncture during the 8 weeks of treatment; additionally, the mean value may provide more sufficient evidence ... See full document

... examined acupuncture for potential anti-inflammatory effects [10,11,22,28], only one showed an anti-inflammatory effects with decreased rheumatoid factor, IgA, IgG levels, and decreased T cell activity with no ... See full document

... several randomized controlled trials have been conducted to evaluate its potentials in clinical ...in acupuncture administration, and the possible placebo effects of ... See full document

... the study drug, but will continue to be followed ...the trial at any time at their own request, or they may be withdrawn at any time at the discretion of the research team for safety, behavioural or ... See full document

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

... dispelling wind and eliminating dampness, dispersing numbness and relieving pain, dredging collaterals, and promoting blood circulation [15–18]. Patients in this group will receive crossbow needle therapy. The ... 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 ...This technique is used because ... See full document

... difficult study cohort in terms of sample size calculation and accurate methodological planning, due to severe comorbidities and increased mortality ...open-label study the control group had a significantly ... See full document