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Electroacupuncture for pressure ulcer: a study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot trial.
Trial report in Trials, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07193849 (Impact of Using Zinc Oxide Versus Moist Exposed Wound Ointment), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Impact of Using Zinc Oxide Versus Moist Exposed Wound Ointment (MEBO) in Treatment of Second Stage Pressure Ulcer: A Randomized Control Clinical Trial
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Moist exposed burn ointment for treating pressure ulcers: A multicenter randomized controlled trial.Medicine · 2017Trial
- Acupuncture for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial.Medicine · 2016Trial
- Moxibustion for the treatment of pressure ulcers: study protocol for a pilot, multicentre, randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2014Trial
- Baclofen for stroke patients with persistent hiccups: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Trials · 2014Trial
- Acupuncture for the Treatment of Oculomotor Paralysis: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPressure ulcers are one of the most common health complaints, which often take months or years to heal, and affect patients' morbidity and quality of life. Medical options for pressure ulcers are limited. Electroacupuncture (EA) has been employed to relieve the symptoms for patients with pressure ulcers, but there is limited clinical evidence for its effectiveness. METHODS/
designThis study consists of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with two parallel arms: a control group and an EA group. Both groups will receive standard wound care (including changing position, using mattresses and cushions, and a good diet) of five sessions per week for a total of 40 sessions during the 8-week treatment period. In addition, the EA group will receive the EA intervention. The following outcome measurements will be used in examination of participants: wound surface area (WSA), visual analogue scale (VAS), and the proportion of ulcers healed within trial period (PUHTP). All the outcomes will be evaluated at the start of the study, at the end of the fourth week, at 8 weeks after randomization, and 1 month after treatment cessation. DISCUSSION: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of EA for the treatment of patients with pressure ulcers.
trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Register: ChiCTR-TRC-11001693.
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