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Akupunktur des schulter-arm-syndroms und der lumbalgie/ischialgie -- zwei prospektive doppelblind-studien (teil I) (Acupuncture of shoulder pain and low back pain. Two prospective double-blind studies) [German]
Mencke M, Wieden TE, Hoppe M, Porschke W, Hoffmann O, Herget HF
Akupunktur 1988;16(4):204-215
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: Yes; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; 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*

75 patients with shoulder pain and 65 patients with low back pain were treated in two prospective randomised and simple-crossed double-blind studies. The classifications were group T for typical acupuncture and group A for atypical acupuncture respectively. Patients of group A were subsequently treated with typical acupuncture (group TnA). The structure of the studies, results of pain measurements and orthopaedic examinations are reported. The difference in improvement between typically and atypically treated patients was highly significant for both diagnostic groups (p < 0.0001). Improvement in group TnA was also highly significant for both diagnostic groups (p < 0.007). The orthopaedic examinations gave significantly better results for typical segments-related acupuncture than for segmental acupuncture without using triggerpoints.

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