A controlled study of acupuncture in neck pain
Item
Title
A controlled study of acupuncture in neck pain
Author(s)
Date
1986
volume
25(3)
pages
271-275
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Twenty-five out-patients with chronic neck pain participated in a prospective, randomized trial of acupuncture versus placebo transcutaneous nerve stimulation. A single-blind, non-cross-over design incorporated several outcome measures in an attempt to determine any particular facet of pain that responded to acupuncture. No significant difference between the two treatments was found either post-treatment or at follow-up. Whilst the small population studied limits the conclusions that may be drawn, these findings suggest that acupuncture may have no greater effect than that of a powerful placebo
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has health condition studied
Neck Pain
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
25
has duration
4 Weeks