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ArticleIranian Red Crescent medical journal2012

A randomized clinical trial of fibromyalgia treatment with acupuncture compared with fluoxetine.

M J Hadianfard, M Hosseinzadeh Parizi

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Article in Iranian Red Crescent medical journal, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Acupoint stimulation for fibromyalgia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M J HadianfardAssociate Professor, Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
M Hosseinzadeh Parizi
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture and compare it with fluoxetine in treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

methodsWe conducted a prospective, randomized clinical trial. Fifteen patients were treated with acupuncture and compared with a control group (n=15) of patients who received fluoxetine. Visual analogue scale, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and determined number of tender points were used as outcome measurements.

resultsAfter four weeks, the acupuncture group was significantly better than the control group in the number of tender points. Total fibromyalgia symptoms were significantly improved in the acupuncture group compared with the control group during the study period (P= 0.01). The largest difference in mean FIQ total scores was observed at 4 weeks (42.2 VS. 34.8 in the control and acupuncture groups, respectively; P= 0.007). At the end of one year of the follow up, patients who received acupuncture were significantly better than the control group in all measures. Fatigue and anxiety were the most significantly improved symptoms during the follow up period. DISCUSSION: Acupuncture significantly improved pain and symptoms of fibromyalgia. Also, we found that acupuncture did not have any side effect and was tolerable.

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AcupunctureFibromyalgia (FMS)Randomized trial

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PMID23285415
PMCPMC3518980
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