Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study
In planning for a large-scale multicenter trial to evaluate the effect of acupuncture for the treatment of lateral elbow pain, a pilot study was conducted. This was a prospective, investigator- and patient-blinded, nonrandomized, placebo controlled trial. Subjects were evaluated at baseline, before...
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doaj-8b970385849c48d697b628a062b4f4de2020-11-24T23:54:13ZengHindawi LimitedEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine1741-427X1741-42882016-01-01201610.1155/2016/81820718182071Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot StudyYan-Song Liu0Marcus Gadau1Guo-Xue Zhang2Hao Liu3Fu-Chun Wang4Christopher Zaslawski5Tie Li6Yuan-Sheng Tan7Christine Berle8Wei-Hong Li9Sergio Bangrazi10Stefano Liguori11Shi-Ping Zhang12Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, Jilin, ChinaSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong KongChangchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, Jilin, ChinaChangchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, Jilin, ChinaChangchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, Jilin, ChinaCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, AustraliaChangchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, Jilin, ChinaWorld Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Societies, Beijing 100061, ChinaCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, AustraliaCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, AustraliaIstituto Paracelso, Rome 00153, ItalyIstituto Paracelso, Rome 00153, ItalySchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong KongIn planning for a large-scale multicenter trial to evaluate the effect of acupuncture for the treatment of lateral elbow pain, a pilot study was conducted. This was a prospective, investigator- and patient-blinded, nonrandomized, placebo controlled trial. Subjects were evaluated at baseline, before fourth, seventh, and ninth treatment, and at a two-week posttreatment follow-up. The treatment group received unilateral acupuncture at LI 10 and LI 11 at the affected side with manual needle manipulation; the control group received sham-laser acupuncture at the same acupoints. Measures included (i) disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) questionnaire, (ii) pain-free grip strength (PFGS), and (iii) a visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain. Significant differences in DASH score, PFGS, and VAS between treatment and control group were found at the ninth treatment (n=20 for each group, P<0.05). Only DASH showed significant differences compared to the control for all the measurement time points after treatment commenced and appears to be a sensitive and appropriate primary outcome measure for the future multisite trial. Results from this pilot study provided relevant information about treatment efficacy, credibility of control treatment, and sensitivity of different outcome measures for the planning of the future trial.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8182071 |
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Yan-Song Liu Marcus Gadau Guo-Xue Zhang Hao Liu Fu-Chun Wang Christopher Zaslawski Tie Li Yuan-Sheng Tan Christine Berle Wei-Hong Li Sergio Bangrazi Stefano Liguori Shi-Ping Zhang Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
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Yan-Song Liu Marcus Gadau Guo-Xue Zhang Hao Liu Fu-Chun Wang Christopher Zaslawski Tie Li Yuan-Sheng Tan Christine Berle Wei-Hong Li Sergio Bangrazi Stefano Liguori Shi-Ping Zhang |
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Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study |
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Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study |
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Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study |
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Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study |
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Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study |
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acupuncture treatment of lateral elbow pain: a nonrandomized pilot study |
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In planning for a large-scale multicenter trial to evaluate the effect of acupuncture for the treatment of lateral elbow pain, a pilot study was conducted. This was a prospective, investigator- and patient-blinded, nonrandomized, placebo controlled trial. Subjects were evaluated at baseline, before fourth, seventh, and ninth treatment, and at a two-week posttreatment follow-up. The treatment group received unilateral acupuncture at LI 10 and LI 11 at the affected side with manual needle manipulation; the control group received sham-laser acupuncture at the same acupoints. Measures included (i) disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) questionnaire, (ii) pain-free grip strength (PFGS), and (iii) a visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain. Significant differences in DASH score, PFGS, and VAS between treatment and control group were found at the ninth treatment (n=20 for each group, P<0.05). Only DASH showed significant differences compared to the control for all the measurement time points after treatment commenced and appears to be a sensitive and appropriate primary outcome measure for the future multisite trial. Results from this pilot study provided relevant information about treatment efficacy, credibility of control treatment, and sensitivity of different outcome measures for the planning of the future trial. |
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