Analgesic effect of auricular acupuncture for cancer pain

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See abstract, below.

 

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Phil

 

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Alimi, D; Rubino, C; Pichard-Leandri, E; Fermand-Brule, S; Hill, C et al |

Analgesic effect of auricular acupuncture for cancer pain: A randomized,

blinded, controlled trial | Journal of Clinical Oncology (USA) 21 (22), 2003,

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4126 | Inst Gustave Roussy, INSERM, 39 Rue Camille Desmoulins, F-94809

Villejuif, France rubino | This study examines the efficacy of auricular

acupuncture in decreasing pain in cancer patients who were receiving analgesic

treatment Patients (n=90) received one of the following regimens; auricular

acupuncture at points where an electrodermal signal had been detected, and 2

placebo groups received auricular acupuncture at points with no electrodermal

signal (placebo points) and 1 with auricular seeds fixed at placebo points. The

absolute decrease in pain intensity, using the visual analog score (VAS) was

used to determine efficacy of treatment In the group receiving acupuncture , a

36% decrease in pain intensity was noted at 2 months from baseline, with little

change for patients receiving placebo.

 

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