The effects of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this manuscript is to determine and to compare the efficacy of real acupuncture with sham acupuncture on fibromyalgia (FM) treatment. METHODS: 50 women with FM were randomized into 2 groups to receive either true acupuncture or sham acupuncture. Subjects were evalua...

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Main Authors: Fatma Gülçin Uğurlu, Nebahat Sezer, Lale Aktekin, Fatma Fidan, Fatih Tok, Selami Akkuş
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2017-01-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1156_the_effects_of_acupuncture_versus_sham_acupuncture_in_the_treatment_of_fibromyalgia_a_randomized_controlled_clinical_trial_file.pdf