Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Women with Fibromyalgia: Group Acupuncture with Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis-Based Point Selection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Group acupuncture is a growing and cost-effective method for delivering acupuncture in the United States and is the practice model in China. However, group acupuncture has not been tested in a research setting.

Objective

To test the treatment effect of group acupuncture vs group education in persons with fibromyalgia.

Design

Random allocation two-group study with repeated measures.

Setting

Group clinic in an academic health center in Portland, Oregon.

Subjects

Women with confirmed diagnosis of fibromyalgia (American College of Radiology 1990 criteria) and moderate to severe pain levels.

Methods

Twenty treatments of a manualized acupuncture treatment based on Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis or group education over 10 weeks (both 9

SUBMITTER: Mist SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6127237 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature