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Comparative study on acupuncture needling methods for sciatica: routine needling versus point-to-point penetration and deep acupuncture
Chen X-S
American Journal of Acupuncture 1998;26(1):37-41
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

From 198 patients diagnosed with sciatica, 108 cases were randomly selected as a study group to receive point-to-point penetration (tou xue fa) and deep puncture (shen ci) therapies using long needles. The other 90 cases formed the control group which received routine filiform needle therapy. The total rate of effectiveness in the study group was 93.5%; in the control group it was 68.9% (p < 0.01). This study demonstrated that the point-to-point renetration and deep puncture therapies were able to produce a better analgesic effect than routine filiform needling.

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