Acupuncture for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Michael Hollifield,
An-Fu Hsiao,
Tyler Smith
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceCurrent interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are efficacious, yet effectiveness may be limited by adverse effects and high withdrawal rates. Acupuncture is an emerging intervention with positive preliminary data for PTSD.ObjectiveTo compare verum acupuncture with sham acupuncture (minimal needling) on clinical and physiological outcomes.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis was a 2-arm, parallel-group, prospective blinded randomized clinical trial hypothesizing superiority of verum … Show more
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