Effectiveness of a long-term acupuncture treatment in patients with COPD: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We conducted a 1-year acupuncture intervention trial for patients with COPD and evaluated measures of quality of life (QOL).

Methods

This 52-week randomised clinical trial was conducted in outpatient settings at two general hospitals and two clinics in Japan from January 2013 to October 2018. 45 patients were randomly assigned to the usual care group (UG) or the acupuncture treatment group (AG). Participants were patients with COPD classified as stage II or higher according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease classification. The UG received usual care in accordance with the guidelines, and the AG received acupuncture treatment once a week for 48 times in addition to usual care. Changes in outcome measures were compared using analysis of co

SUBMITTER: Suzuki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12086826 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature