Exercise and Manual Auricular Acupuncture:A Pilot Assessor-blind Randomized Controlled Trial  

出　　处：《Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science》2009年第5期314-314,共1页针灸推拿医学（英文版）

摘　　要：Background:Evidence supports the use of exercise for chronic low back pain(CLBP);however,adherence is often poor due to ongoing pain.Auricular acupuncture is a form of pain relief involving thestimulation of points on the outer ear corresponding with specific body parts.It may be a usefulBackground： Evidence supports the use of exercise for chronic low back pain （CLBP）; however, adherence is often poor due to ongoing pain. Auricular acupuncture is a form of pain relief involving the stimulation of points on the outer ear corresponding with specific body parts. It may be a useful adjunct to exercise in managing CLBP; however, there is only limited evidence to support its use with this patient group. Methods/Design： This study was designed to test the feasibility of an assessor-blind randomized controlled trial which assess the effects on clinical outcomes and exercise adherence of adding manual auricular acupuncture to a personalized and supervised exercise programme （PEP） for CLBP. No sample size calculation has been carried out as this study aims to identify CLBP referral rates within the catchment area of the study site.

关 键 词：中医 针灸 CLBP 临床 

分 类 号：R245[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]