Effects of acupuncture in bronchial asthma: preliminary communication
Item
Title
Effects of acupuncture in bronchial asthma: preliminary communication
Author(s)
Journal Publication
Date
1982
volume
75(4)
pages
245-248
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Twenty patients randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group participated in a double blind study to assess the effectiveness of acupuncture in bronchial asthma, using the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) as an index of bronchial patency. All patients in the control group showed a significant improvement in their PEFR while only 3 patients in the treated group showed an improvement. A subjective improvement and a reduction in drug dosages were observed in both groups. It is concluded that acupuncture has a placebo effect in bronchial asthma
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has health condition studied
Respiratory Tract Diseases
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
20
has duration
3 Weeks