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Preliminary clinical study of acupuncture in rheumatoid arthritis
Man SC, Baragar FD
The Journal of Rheumatology 1974 Mar;1(1):126-129
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: Yes; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Two groups of 10 patients each, were selected for evaluation of pain relief by acupuncture. In the first group, steroid injection was given to one knee and acupuncture treatment was given for the other knee. In the second group, steroid injection was used on one knee and placebo acupuncture was applied to the other knee. The results indicated that acupuncture treatment was effective in relieving pain but had no anti-inflammatory effect.

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