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A small randomized comparative trial of acupuncture versus transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation in postherpetic neuralgia
Rutgers M, van Romunde L, Osman P
The Pain Clinic 1988;2(2):87-89
clinical trial
2/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; 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*

In a small comparative trial, 23 patients (aged 57 to 85 yrs) with postherpetic neuralgia were at random allocated to either transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation or acupuncture (ACP) treatment. A short-term effect demonstrated only for ACP.

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