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The impact of acupuncture on pain in patients with reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Kho KH
The Pain Clinic 1995;8(1):59-61
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*

In 28 patients suffering from reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), a double-blind placebo-controlled study was performed. They had suffered clinically and scientigraphically from acute RSD of the upper and lower limbs for more than 1 but less than 4 months. Patients were randomly assigned to either classical acupuncture (group A) or sham acupuncture (group S), which was applied five times a week for 3 weeks, for 30 min per session. The pain relief was estimated using the visual analogue scale. A larger decrease in the severity of pain has been achieved in group A. The study confirmed additional benefit of classical acupuncture in the treatment of the acute stage of RSD.

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