Using a partially randomized patient preference study design to evaluate the therapeutic effect of acupuncture and cupping therapy for fibromyalgia: Study protocol for a partially randomized controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Cao, Hui Juan ^a   Liu, Jian Ping ^a   Hu, Hui ^a   Wang, Nissi S ^b  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b Pamir Communications   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Cupping therapy; Feasibility study; Fibromyalgia; Partially randomized patient preference; Traditional Chinese medicine

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUPPING; DEPRESSION; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT; CHINA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CHINA; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84903854400     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-280     Document Type: Article

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