Efficacy of Acupunture in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain - A Randomised, Sham Controlled Trial

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dc.contributor.authorŞahin, Nilay
dc.contributor.authorÖzcan, Emel
dc.contributor.authorSezen, Kasım
dc.contributor.authorKarataş, Ömer
dc.contributor.authorİşsever, Halim
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T17:48:23Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T17:48:23Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of electroacupuncture and sham acupuncture in the treatment of patients with chronic neck pain. 31 patients with chronic neck pain were included in a randomised, controlled trial. Electric stimulation was given for 30 minutes at low frequency (1-4Hz), pulse width of 200 mu s, interrupted wave form. Of the 29 patients who completed the therapy, 13 were assigned to conventional acupuncture and 16 to sham acupuncture groups, receiving 3 sessions a week for a total of 10 sessions, each lasting for 30 minutes. Patients were evaluated before and after therapy and 3 months later by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the bodily pain subscale of the Short Form Health Survey-36 scale. The treating physician was different from the evaluating physician who, like the patient, was blinded. VAS scores in both groups significantly reduced after therapy and at 3 months post-therapy, but the difference between groups was not significant. In respect of bodily pain, there was a significant improvement in the acupuncture group after therapy (P<0.01). Stimulation of conventional acupuncture points was not generally superior to needling of nonspecific points on the neck, and both treatments were associated with improvement of symptoms. Needles inserted into the neck are likely to be an inappropriate sham control for acupuncture.en_US
dc.identifier.citationŞahin, N., Özcan, E., Sezen, K., Karataş, Ö., İşsever, H., (2010). Efficacy of Acupunture in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain - A Randomised, Sham Controlled Trial. Acupuncture & Electro-therapeutics Research, (35), 17-27. Doi: /10.3727/036012910803860959
dc.identifier.doi10.3727/036012910803860959en_US
dc.identifier.endpage27en_US
dc.identifier.issn0360-1293en_US
dc.identifier.issn2167-9010en_US
dc.identifier.pmid20578644en_US
dc.identifier.startpage17en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3727/036012910803860959
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/24875
dc.identifier.volume35en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000278844800002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.institutionauthorŞahin, Nilay
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCognizant Communication Corpen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAcupuncture & Electro-therapeutics Researchen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectChronic Neck Painen_US
dc.subjectAcupunctureen_US
dc.subjectSham Acupunctureen_US
dc.subjectRandomised Controlled Trialen_US
dc.subjectAnalgesic Effectsen_US
dc.subjectQuality of Lifeen_US
dc.titleEfficacy of Acupunture in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain - A Randomised, Sham Controlled Trialen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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