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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2014

Auricular point acupressure to manage chronic low back pain in older adults: a randomized controlled pilot study.

Chao Hsing Yeh, Natalia E Morone, Lung-Chang Chien, Yuling Cao, Huijuan Lu, Juan Shen, Leah Margolis, Shreya Bhatnagar, Samuel Hoffman, Zhan Liang and 2 more

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04920097 (Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathy), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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21citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04920097 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathy

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonRan2021 to 2026Enrolled238ConditionsChemotherapy-induced NeuropathyArmsIn-person training for seed placement and APA, Virtual training for seed placement and APA, Usual Care, Post-training zoom session for seed placement and APA coaching
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. The Anti-Inflammatory Actions of Auricular Point Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Chao Hsing YehSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, 3500 Victoria Street, 440 Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5326-6660
Natalia E MoroneDepartment of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Veterans Administration, Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, 230 McKee Place Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Lung-Chang ChienDivision of Biostatistics, University of Texas, School of Public Health at San Antonio Regional Campus and Research to Advance Community Health Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Regional Campus, 7411 John Smith Drive, Suite 1050 Room 505, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4515-0080
Yuling CaoSchool of Nursing, Fudan University, 305 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, China.
Huijuan LuSchool of Nursing, Fudan University, 305 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3028-5177
Juan ShenSchool of Nursing, Suzhou Health College, No. 28 Kehua Road Northern District of Suzhou International Education Park, Suzhou, China.
Leah MargolisSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, 3500 Victoria Street, 440 Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2210-0403
Shreya BhatnagarSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, 3500 Victoria Street, 440 Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
Samuel HoffmanSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, 3500 Victoria Street, 440 Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0651-4208
Zhan LiangSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, 3500 Victoria Street, 440 Victoria Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
Ronald M GlickDepartments of Psychiatry, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Lorna Kwai-Ping SuenSchool of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
University of Pittsburgh · USFudan University · CNHong Kong Polytechnic University · HKSuzhou Vocational Health College · CNThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This prospective, randomized clinical trial (RCT) pilot study was designed to (1) assess the feasibility and tolerability of an easily administered, auricular point acupressure (APA) intervention and (2) provide an initial assessment of effect size as compared to a sham treatment. Thirty-seven subjects were randomized to receive either the real or sham APA treatment. All participants were treated once a week for 4 weeks. Self-report measures were obtained at baseline, weekly during treatment, at end-of-intervention (EOI), and at a 1-month follow-up. A dropout rate of 26% in the real APA group and 50% in the sham group was observed. The reduction in worst pain from baseline to EOI was 41% for the real and 5% for the sham group with a Cohen's effect size of 1.22 (P < 0.00). Disability scores on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) decreased in the real group by 29% and were unchanged in the sham group (+3%) (P < 0.00). Given the high dropout rate, results must be interpreted with caution; nevertheless, our results suggest that APA may provide an inexpensive and effective complementary approach for the management of back pain in older adults, and further study is warranted.

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