Efficacy of abdominal acupuncture for neck pain: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to provide evidence regarding the clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture for neck pain.

Methods

This randomized, patient and assessor-blind, sham-controlled trial was conducted at a Chinese medicine center in Hong Kong between November 2014 and March 2016. A total of 154 eligible participants (age range, 18-65 years) with neck pain were randomly assigned to receive abdominal (n = 77) or non-penetrating sham abdominal (sham group; n = 77) acupuncture. Each participant was administered treatment over six sessions by Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners, in accordance with a standardized protocol. The primary outcome was mean improvement in neck pain disability scores evaluated by the Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ). Secondary out

SUBMITTER: Ho LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5513533 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature