Acupuncture and bronchial asthma
Item
Title
Acupuncture and bronchial asthma
Journal Publication
Date
1984
volume
39(5)
pages
379-385
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Seventeen patients with stable bronchial asthma were randomly assigned to receive either correct acupuncture or placebo acupuncture. The study lasted 11 weeks and consisted of a pre-therapy, therapy, and post-therapy period. The patients received 10 treatments during a 5-week period. The effect of therapy on pulmonary function was assessed daily by the patients at home. Morning and evening peak expiratory flow rate, number of puffs beta 2-agonist aerosol needed, as well as subjective symptoms of asthma were recorded in a diary. The correctly treated group improved significantly throughout the study. Also, compared with the placebo group, a significant improvement was found in all assessed parameters 2 weeks after beginning therapy. Hereafter, no differences could be shown
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has health condition studied
Respiratory Tract Diseases
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
17
has duration
5 Weeks