News tagged with sham acupuncture


A closer look at the placebo effect

Placebos are "dummy pills" often used in research trials to test new drug therapies and the "placebo effect" is the benefit patients receive from a treatment that has no active ingredients. Many claim that the placebo effect ...

Medications created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Acupuncture reduces pain of chronic low back discomfort

(HealthDay)—Individualized acupuncture treatment reduces some negative symptoms of chronic low back pain (cLBP) better than sham treatment, according to a study published in the April issue of Spine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Electroacupuncture reduces duration of post-op ileus

(HealthDay)—Electroacupuncture reduces the duration of postoperative ileus and shortens hospital stay for patients treated with laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer, according to research published ...

Surgery created Feb 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests acupuncture may be better than no acupuncture, sham acupuncture for chronic pain

An analysis of patient data from 29 randomized controlled trials suggests that acupuncture may be better than no acupuncture or sham acupuncture for the treatment of some chronic pain, according to a report published Online ...

Other created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How does acupuncture work? The science behind the therapy explored

Even as medical acupuncture is increasingly being validated as an effective treatment for a broad range of medical conditions, what has been missing is an understanding of the basic science and mechanisms ...

Other created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two randomized controlled trials highlight difficulties in treating migraines

Acupuncture and sham acupuncture appear equally effective in treating migraines, according to a clinical trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0