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Acupuncture more effective than conventional therapies in treating chronic low back pain
August 2013
Acupuncture more effective than conventional therapies in treating chronic low back pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
German Acupuncture Trials (GERAC) for Chronic Low Back Pain: Randomized, Multicenter, Blinded, Parallel-Group Trial With 3 Groups
Arch Intern Med. 2007 Sep 24;167(17):1892-8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
1162 patients with chronic low back pain were randomized to either receive verum acupuncture, sham acupuncture or conventional therapy. The results at 6 months indicate that acupuncture (both verum and sham techniques) are more effective in improving pain intensity and functional disability than guideline-based conventional therapy. There were no significant differences between the verum and sham ...
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