Acupuncture, counselling or usual care for depression and comorbid pain: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression with comorbid pain is associated with a poor response to various treatments. The objective in this secondary analysis was to determine whether patients reporting pain have different depression and pain outcomes over time in response to acupuncture, counselling or usual care.

Methods

Self-reported ratings of depression and pain from 755 patients in a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of acupuncture (302) or counselling (302) compared to usual care alone (151) are described and analysed using a series of regression models and analysis of covariance. Patient-reported outcomes of Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 for depression, SF36 bodily pain and EQ-5D, all at baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.

Results

At baseline, 755 patients reported EQ-5D

SUBMITTER: Hopton A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4024599 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature