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Controle spirometrique dans la maladie asthmatique des effets de la puncture de points douloureux thoraciques (Spirometric monitoring of the effects of puncturing thoracic pain points in asthmatic disease) [French] |
Luu M, Maillard D, Pradalier A, Boureau F |
Respiration 1985;48(4):340-345 |
clinical trial |
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
The effects of puncture of thoracic pain points on ventilatory abnormalities were studied in 17 asthmatic subjects. For the tested group (n = 8), the painful character of the points was the only criterion for the choice of puncture sites. References to classical acupuncture points were not made. The points chosen for the control group (n = 9) were in extrathoracic zones (lower limbs). VEMS was significantly higher (p < 0.05) after puncture of thoracic pain points whereas no shift was observed after puncture in the extrathoracic zone. VC was not modified by either technique.
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