Authors: Goertz, Christine M.H.¹; Niemtzow, Richard²; Burns, Stephen M.²; Fritts, Matthew J.¹; Crawford, Cindy C.¹; Jonas, Wayne B.¹

Source: Military Medicine, Volume 171, Number 10, October 2006 , pp. 1010-1014(5)

Publisher: AMSUS - Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.

Abstract:

This pilot study used a randomized controlled clinical trial design to compare the effects of standard emergency medical care to auricular acupuncture plus standard emergency medical care in patients with acute pain syndromes. Eighty-seven active duty military personnel and their dependents with a diagnosis of acute pain completed the study, which was conducted in the emergency room (ER) at Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. The primary outcome measure was change in pain level from baseline, as measured by the Numerical Rating Scale. Participants in the acupuncture group experienced a 23% reduction in pain before leaving the ER, while average pain levels in participants in the standard medical care group remained basically unchanged. (p < 0.0005). However, both groups experienced a similar reduction in pain 24 hours following treatment in the ER. More research is needed to elucidate treatment effects and to determine mechanisms.

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Samueli Institute for Information Biology, 1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314. 2: Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews AFB, MD 20762.

Publication date: 2006-10-01

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