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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Volume 201, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.04.028
Keywords
auricular acupuncture; pain relief; pregnancy; pregnancy-related low back pain and posterior pelvic pain
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- NCCIH NIH HHS [R21 AT001613-02, R21 AT001613-01A2, R21 AT001613, R21 AT001613-03] Funding Source: Medline
- NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY &ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE [R21AT001613] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of this study was to examine whether 1 week of continuous auricular acupuncture could reduce low back and posterior pelvic pain associated with pregnancy STUDY DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on pregnant women who have lower back and posterior pelvic pain These women were randomly assigned into an acupuncture group, a sham acupuncture group, or a waiting list control group All participants were monitored for 2 weeks RESULTS: Baseline and day 7 showed significant group differences in pain (F = 15, P < 0001) and in the disability rating index score (F = 7; P < .0001) The participants in the acupuncture group reported a significant reduction of pain and improvement of functional status as compared with those in the sham acupuncture and control groups CONCLUSION: One week of continuous auricular acupuncture decreases the pain and disability experienced by women with pregnancy-related low back and posterior pelvic pain
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