A new acupuncture method for management of irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized double blind clinical trial

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 913-917

  Rafiei, Rahmatollah ^a   Ataie, Mehdi ^b   Ramezani, Mohammad Arash ^c   Etemadi, Ali ^a   Ataei, Behrooz ^d   Nikyar, Hamidreza ^b   Abdoli, Saman ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Irritable bowel syndrome; Randomized control trial

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BLOATING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84915767237     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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