Two years follow-up study of the pain-relieving effect of gold bead implantation

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Jaeger GT, Larsen S, Soli N, Moe L. Two years follow-up study of the pain-

relieving effect of gold bead implantation in dogs with hip-joint arthritis.

Acta

Vet Scand. 2007 Mar 23;49(1):9 [Epub ahead of print] ABSTRACT:

Seventy-eight dogs with pain from hip dysplasia participated in a six-month

placebo-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial of gold bead implantation. In

the present, non-blinded study, 73 of these dogs were followed for an

additional 18 months to evaluate the long-term pain-relieving effect of gold

bead implantation. The recently-published results of the six month period

revealed that 30 of the 36 dogs (83%) in the gold implantation group

showed significant improvement (p = 0.02), included improved mobility and

reduction in the signs of pain, compared to the placebo group (60%

improvement). In the long-term two-year follow-up study, 66 of the 73 dogs

had gold implantation and seven dogs continued as a control group. The 32

dogs in the original placebo group had gold beads implanted and were

followed for a further 18 months. A certified veterinary acupuncturist used

the same procedure to insert the gold beads as in the blinded study, and the

owners completed the same type of detailed questionnaires. As in the

blinded study, one investigator was responsible for all the assessments of

each dog. The present study revealed that the pain-relieving effect of gold

bead implantation observed in the blinded study continued throughout the

two-year follow-up period. PMID: 17381835 [PubMed - as supplied by

publisher]

 

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