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Acupuncture Points

Ecevit et al.

Sun et al.

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Yun et al.

Discussion

Pfab et al.

  • Placebo effect
  • Impossible to have double-blind study
  • Lack of standardization

Frisk et al.

Sources

Controls

Measurements

Results

  • Sham Acupuncture
  • No Acupuncture
  • Diary
  • Crossover
  • Six papers from Asia and Europe
  • Five concluded that acupuncture relieved symptoms for a variety of conditions
  • Diverse subjects
  • VAS
  • Number of symptom attacks
  • Pain questionnaires
  • Physiological variables

Methods

  • Academic Search Complete
  • Science Direct
  • Recent, English, Peer-reviewed papers
  • Inclusion/exclusion Criteria

Introduction:

  • Alternative Medicine
  • Life force, qi
  • Adverse effects

1. National Health Service [Internet]. [place unknown]: National Health Service; [date unknown] [updated 2012 May 22; cited 2013 Apr 7]. Available from:

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Acupuncture/Pages/Introduction.aspx

2. Sun MY, Hsieh CL, Cheng YY, Hung HC, Li TC, Yen SM, Huang IS. The therapeutic effects of acupuncture on patients with chronic neck myofascial pain syndrome: a single blind randomized controlled trial. Am J Chin Med. 2010; [accessed 2013 Mar 12];338(5):849-859. Available from: http://0-web.ebscohost.com.innopac.lib.bcit.ca/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=764df119-5c25-4c92-b324-4b7e6861630e%40sessionmgr12&vid=9&hid=10

3. Yun M, Shao Y, Zhang Y, He S, Xiong N, Zhang J, Guo M, Liu D, Luo Y, Guo L, Yan J. Hegu Acupuncture for chronic low-back pain: a randomized controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2012 Feb. [accessed 2013 Mar 12];18(2);130-136. Available from: http://0-web.ebscohost.com.innopac.lib.bcit.ca/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=764df119-5c25-4c92-b324-4b7e6861630e%40sessionmgr12&vid=11&hid=10

4. Pfab F, Huss-Marp J, Gatti A, Fuqin J, Athanasiadis GI, Irnich D, Raap U, Schober W, Behrendt H, Ring J, Darsow W. Influence of acupuncture on type I hypersensitivity itch and the wheal and flare response in adults with atopic eczema – a blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. Eur J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 Jul. [accessed 2013 Apr 6];65(7);903-910. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02284.x/full

5. Ecevit A, Ince DA, Tarcan A, Cabioglu MT, Abdullah K. Acupuncture in preterm babies during minor painful procedures. J Trad Chin Med. 2011 Dec. [accessed Mar 31];31(4);308-310. Available from:

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6. Gottschling S, Meyer S, Gribova I, Distler L, Berrang J, Gortner L, Graf N, Shamdeen MG. Laser acupuncture in children with headache: a double-blind, randomized, bicenter, placebo-controlled trial. Pain. 2008 Jul 15. [accessed 2013 Mar 13];137(2);405-412.

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7. Frisk J, Spetz AC, Hjertberg H, Petersson B, Hammar M. Two modes of acupuncture as a treatment for hot flushes in men with prostate cancer—a prospective multicenter study with long-term follow-up. Eur Urol. 2009 Jan. [accessed 2013 Apr 1];55(1);156-163.

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8. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [Internet]. [place unknown]: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; 2007 Dec [updated 2013 Mar 21; cited 2013 Apr 7]. Available from:

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/introduction.htm

9. Mudgalkar N, Bele S, Valsangkar S, Bodhare T, Gorre M. Utility of numerical and visual analog scales for evaluating the post-operative pain in rural patients. Indian J Anaesth. 2012 Nov [cited Apr 8, 2013]; 56(6): 553-557. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546242/

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Conclusion

Overview

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  • Background
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Controls
  • Measurements
  • Limitations
  • Acupuncture is a viable and safe treatment for pain and other symptoms
  • Many studies have methodological problems
  • More research needs to be done
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