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Single-point acupuncture and physiotherapy for the treatment of painful shoulder: A multicentre randomized controlled trial
Rheumatology, 06/17/08

Vas J et al. - Single-point acupuncture in association with physiotherapy improves shoulder function and alleviates pain, compared with physiotherapy as the sole treatment, and also reduces the consumption of analgesic medicaments.

Methods

Study to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture associated with physiotherapy for pts with painful shoulder
Study participants were recruited with a clinical diagnosis of unilateral subacromial syndrome
All participants (n=425) received 15 sessions of physiotherapy during the 3 wks of treatment
They were then randomized to additionally receive acupuncture or mock TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) once a wk
The primary outcome measure: change in the Constant–Murley Score (CMS) at 4 wks after randomization

Results

The mean score (S.D.) on the CMS had increased by 16.6 (15.6) points among the acupuncture group vs 10.6 (13.5) points in the control group
Mean difference between the two groups was statistically significant
By the end of the treatment, 53% of the pts in the acupuncture group had decreased their consumption of analgesics vs 30% in control group

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