A multi-center, randomized controlled clinical trial, cost-effectiveness and qualitative research of electroacupuncture with usual care for patients with non-acute pain after back surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

A multi-center, randomized controlled clinical trial, cost-effectiveness and qualitative research of electroacupuncture with usual care for patients with non-acute pain after back surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Although pain after back surgery is known to be difficult to control, various treatment options are available to patients and physicians. A protocol for a confirmatory randomized controlled trial (RCT) on pain and function after back surgery was designed based on the results of a...

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Main Authors: Byung-Cheul Shin, Jae-Heung Cho, In-Hyuk Ha, In Heo, Jun-Hwan Lee, Koh-Woon Kim, Me-riong Kim, So-Young Jung, Ojin Kwon, Nam-Kwen Kim, Haeng-Mi Son, Dong-Wuk Son, Kyung-Min Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Electroacupuncture
Low back pain
Back surgery
Postoperative pain
Integrative medicine
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2461-6

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