[PDF] Top 20 Effects of acupuncture on patients with fibromyalgia: study protocol of a multicentre randomized controlled trial

... the acupuncture point will be performed using of bidirectional rotation of the needle sleeve, to achieve the sensation known as Deqi, which is commonly described as a ‘glowing’ ... See full document

... exclude patients with severe heart, liver, or kidney ...the study, participants will be re-examined to assess any possible side effects of the ...from acupuncture, such as syncope, local ... See full document

... According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, De Qi, or the arrival of Qi, is pivotal for effective acu- puncture therapy, which may alleviate the pain by elim- inating the obstruction to the flow of Qi. ... See full document

... new acupuncture methods have been introduced in these ...trigger-point acupuncture was reported to be effective for chronic neck pain in elderly patients ...Another study reported that ... See full document

... the acupuncture points to be used for treatment are selected according to the meridian diagnosis of TCM, which is primarily guided by where the pain is located and where it radiates ...selecting acupuncture ... See full document

... The study procedures, risks, benefits, and data manage- ment are clarified in detail before the patients are asked to give their informed ...the acupuncture prescrip- tion as basic treatment but the ... See full document

... as acupuncture, are attractive to both patients and ...practitioners. Acupuncture, a core component of Trad- itional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has been used for thou- sands of years in several oriental ... See full document

... of acupuncture on insomnia is consistently emerging as an alternative treatment for ...20 randomized con- trolled trials were analyzed to assess the effect of acu- puncture on insomnia patients by ... See full document

... visited Acupuncture and Moxibustion Center, Meiji University of Integrative Medicine (Kyoto, Japan), seeking ways in relieving ...received acupuncture previously); (2) known bleeding diathesis; (3) having ... See full document

... the acupuncture effect, which may explain patients’ positive beliefs and expectations of benefit of acupuncture and a benign acupuncturist- patient relationship ...this trial will demonstrate ... See full document

... This study is a multicentre, single-blind, randomised controlled ...trial. Patients who meet the inclusion criteria will be recruited and randomly assigned to either the JTN treatment ... See full document

... of patients with ISSNHL may re- cover within 2 weeks [2, 9–11]; some do not achieve any additional recovery after this time [12, ...of patients with ISSNHL experienced hearing improvement after acu- ... See full document

... of acupuncture in the management of LBP, but review conclusions are sometimes contradict- ory and often limited by the number and quality of the included studies ...of acupuncture, some studies report that ... See full document

... in patients with severe TBI. Patients who fail to fully recover conscious- ness may enter a disorder of consciousness (DOC) such as coma, a vegetative state, or a minimally conscious state ...in ... See full document

... Phototherapy will be carried out with a PainAway™ nine- diode cluster portable device (Multi Radiance Medical, Solon, OH, USA). This portable device was specifically designed for pain relief and has two operating modes: ... See full document

... Fibromyalgia is often associated with other syndromes, such as fatigue, sleep disorders, morning stiffness and psychological disorders, such as anxiety and depression. Sleep disorders are closely linked to somatic ... See full document

... The study has a naturalistic approach with few exclu- sion criteria. Patients should have BD, should be in complete or partial remission and should self-report cognitive ...ingful, patients with ... See full document

... of patients with PSMD. Acupuncture may be beneficial for patients with PSMD, but no randomized controlled trial has confirmed its ...provide study protocol of a ... See full document

... of acupuncture for poststroke cavovarus foot with objective outcome ...analyst-blinded, randomized, controlled pilot ...eligible patients with poststroke cavovarus foot will be allocated by a ... See full document

... The study compares CBR with TAU, the latter being the commonly offered pharmacological treatment to bi- polar ...entire study, all patients will be medicated accordingly to their clinical needs and ... See full document