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Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Zhang, Shi Ping
Wang, Fuchun
Zaslawski, Christopher
Berle, Christine
Gadau, Marcus
Li, Wei Hong
Li, Tie
Bangrazi, Sergio
Liu, Yan Song
Tan, Yuan Sheng
Zhang, Guo-Xue
Liu, Hao
Liguori, Stefano
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In planning for a large-scale multicenter trial to evaluate the effect of acupuncture for the treatment of lateral elbow pain, a pilot study was conducted.
This was a prospective, investigator- and patient-blinded, nonrandomized, placebo controlled trial.
Subjects were evaluated at baseline, before fourth, seventh, and ninth treatment, and at a two-week posttreatment follow-up.
The treatment group received unilateral acupuncture at LI 10 and LI 11 at the affected side with manual needle manipulation; the control group received sham-laser acupuncture at the same acupoints.
Measures included (i) disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) questionnaire, (ii) pain-free grip strength (PFGS), and (iii) a visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain.
Significant differences in DASH score, PFGS, and VAS between treatment and control group were found at the ninth treatment (n=20 for each group, P<0.05).
Only DASH showed significant differences compared to the control for all the measurement time points after treatment commenced and appears to be a sensitive and appropriate primary outcome measure for the future multisite trial.
Results from this pilot study provided relevant information about treatment efficacy, credibility of control treatment, and sensitivity of different outcome measures for the planning of the future trial.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Yan Song& Gadau, Marcus& Zhang, Guo-Xue& Liu, Hao& Wang, Fuchun& Zaslawski, Christopher…[et al.]. 2016. Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104410
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Yan Song…[et al.]. Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104410
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Yan Song& Gadau, Marcus& Zhang, Guo-Xue& Liu, Hao& Wang, Fuchun& Zaslawski, Christopher…[et al.]. Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104410
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104410