Complementary Medicine Research
Original Article · Originalarbeit
Chronic Epicondylitis: Effects of Real and Sham Acupuncture Treatment: A Randomised ControlledPatient- and Examiner-Blinded Long-Term TrialFink M.a · Wolkenstein E.b · Luennemann M.a · Gutenbrunner C.c · Gehrke A.a · Karst M.daDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hannover Medical School; bLudwig Boltzmann Institute, Vienna; cInstitute for Balneology and Climatology, Hannover Medical School; dDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hannover Medical Scool
|
|
Log in to MyKarger to check if you already have access to this content.
KAB
Buy a Karger Article Bundle (KAB) and profit from a discount!
If you would like to redeem your KAB credit, please log in.
Save over 20% compared to the individual article price.
Article / Publication Details
Published online: September 09, 2002
Issue release date: August 2002
Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 2504-2092 (Print)
eISSN: 2504-2106 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/CMR
Abstract
Objective: The clinical long-term effectiveness of real and sham acupuncture treatment on differentiated pain measurement was evaluated in chronic lateral epicondylitis, an example of a tendomyotic disorder. Methods: Randomised, examiner- and patient-blinded controlled clinical study. Outcome measurement: pain at rest, pain on movement, pain on exertion, frequency and duration of pain. Real acupuncture (n = 23) was tested versus invasive sham acupuncture (n = 22). Ten treatments were given (2 treatments/week). Patients were examined at baseline (E1) as well as 2 weeks (E2), 2 months (E3) and 1 year (E4) after the end of treatment. In the treatment with real acupuncture, acupuncture points were selected and mechanically stimulated while in the sham group non-acupuncture points were selected. Results: There was no significant difference between the groups at baseline for any outcome parameter. Two weeks, 2 months and 1 year after the end of treatment there were significant reductions in all pain variables compared to baseline. At the first follow-up, significant group differences were registered for pain on motion and pain on exertion in favour to the real acupuncture group. These differences in pain intensity between the groups were no longer significant at the 2 months and 12 months follow-ups. Conclusion: The results suggest that, in the treatment of chronic epicondylitis, the selection of so-called real acupuncture points gives better results than invasive sham acupuncture at early follow-up. This additional effect can be interpreted as a specific effect of real acupuncture.
© 2002 S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg
Related Articles:
Article / Publication Details
Published online: September 09, 2002
Issue release date: August 2002
Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 2504-2092 (Print)
eISSN: 2504-2106 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/CMR
Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer
Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, microcopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.Drug Dosage: The authors and the publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in this text are in accord with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any changes in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new and/or infrequently employed drug.
Disclaimer: The statements, opinions and data contained in this publication are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and not of the publishers and the editor(s). The appearance of advertisements or/and product references in the publication is not a warranty, endorsement, or approval of the products or services advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements.
Get Permission
PubMed ID
