P02.66. Efficacy of acupuncture for fibromyalgia - RCT
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Methods Fifty fibromyalgia patients were randomized into two groups based on predetermined eligibility criteria. Experienced acupuncturists provided real or simulated acupuncture two to three times per week to complete ten sessions within four to six weeks. Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI), Composite Physical Function Scale (CPF) and 30-second chair stand were used to determine the improvements in pain, physical function, and lower body strength, respectively. Data were collected at baseline, at the end of the fifth treatment, at the end of the tenth treatment and at six-month follow up. The study was approved by the local IRB.
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SIR, We appreciate the comment of Prof. Ernst [1]. Mayhew and Ernst [2] summarized the results of a qualitative analysis of five controlled trials with acupuncture in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) as follows: ‘Their methodological quality was mixed and frequently low. Three RCTs suggested positive but mostly short-lived effects and two yielded negative results. There was no significant difference...
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