Efficacy of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment to patients with stable COPD: a multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disease and the third leading cause of death worldwide. Previous evidence has shown that acupuncture may be an effective complementary alternative therapy for stable COPD. However, large-sample, rigorously designed long-term follow-up studies still need to be completed. Notably, the relationship between the frequency of acupuncture and clinical efficacy in studies on acupuncture for stable COPD still needs further validation. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for stable COPD and further investigate the dose-effect relationship of acupuncture.

Methods/design

This is a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial that uses central randomization to randomly allocate 550

SUBMITTER: Huang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10918953 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature