A small randomized comparative trial of acupuncture verses transcutaneous electrical neuro-stimulation in postherpetic neuralgia

Item

Title

A small randomized comparative trial of acupuncture verses transcutaneous electrical neuro-stimulation in postherpetic neuralgia

Author(s)

Date

1988

volume

2()

pages

87-89

Research Type

RCT

Keywords

Abstract

In a small comparative trial 23 patients with postherpetic neuralgia were at random allocated to either transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation (TENS) or acupuncture (ACP) treatment. A short-term effect was demonstrated only for acupuncture.

has health condition studied

Nervous System Diseases

plan

>1/WK

has study population number

23

has duration

6 Weeks

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