An evaluation of the effectiveness of osteopathic treatment on symptoms associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. A preliminary report

Perrin, Raymond; Edwards, Jonathan; Hartley, Peter

doi:10.3109/03091909809009993

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“…11,52,53 In 1 poor-quality RCT, participants given homeopathic remedies reported some beneficial effects of the intervention but the results were not analysed statistically. 52 An overall beneficial effect of massage therapy was found in 1 small RCT.…”

Section: Complementary/alternative Medical Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…52 An overall beneficial effect of massage therapy was found in 1 small RCT. 11 A poor-quality controlled trial of osteopathy 53 found overall beneficial effects. There were no reports of adverse effects from the interventions in any of these studies.…”

Section: Complementary/alternative Medical Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…50 One study included patients with a diagnosis of CFS based on the 1988 CDC criteria who also met the London Criteria for ME. 53 The association between method of diagnosis and study outcome was investigated graphically and using a 2 test. The association was not significant for any effect of treatment ( …”

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confidence: 99%

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Interventions for the Treatment and Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Whiting¹,

Bagnall²,

Sowden³

et al. 2001

JAMA

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Overall, the interventions demonstrated mixed results in terms of effectiveness. All conclusions about effectiveness should be considered together with the methodological inadequacies of the studies. Interventions which have shown promising results include cognitive behavioral therapy and graded exercise therapy. Further research into these and other treatments is required using standardized outcome measures.

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Section: Complementary/alternative Medical Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Complementary/alternative Medical Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Interventions for the Treatment and Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Whiting¹,

Bagnall²,

Sowden³

et al. 2001

JAMA

448

273

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“…Common pharmacological treatments include the use of reduced nicotinamide, adenine dinucleotide (NADH) ( 3 ), sulbutiamine ( 4 ), fludrocortisone ( 5 , 6 ) and antidepressants ( 7 , 8 ), as well as certain pain and sleep medications. Because of the potential for adverse reactions to pharmacologic therapy in CFS patients, complementary and alternative interventions including massage ( 9 ), cognitive behavioral therapy ( 10–12 ) and osteopathy ( 13 ) are used to manage their symptoms. Traditional Chinese medicine considers chronic fatigue to reflect a disharmony and depletion in the supply of qi , with blockage, stagnation, imbalance or change in the pattern or organization of qi resulting in disease ( 14 , 15 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Qigong Ameliorates Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue: A Pilot Uncontrolled Study

Craske

Turner

Zammit-Maempe³

et al. 2007

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners consider that chronic fatigue reflects a disharmony and depletion in the supply of qi in the body. Qigong is one of the traditional complementary interventions used to strengthen qi through self-practice, and to manage the state of qi to prevent and cure disease. The aim of this study is to assess whether qigong could be used to manage the symptoms of chronic fatigue. Eighteen Caucasian, British female participants were recruited, taught a qigong routine during weekly classes over 6 months, and asked to practice it daily for 15 min. Participants completed the core set of the RAND Medical Outcomes Study questionnaire (RAND MOS) and a sleep diary during the 2-week baseline control period, and at 3 and 6 months following the start of the trial. The qigong intervention resulted in significant changes in sleep rate score and in the following subscales of the RAND MOS: SF36 Vitality, Sleep Problems, Social Activity, Social Activity Limitation due to Health, Health Distress, Mental Health Index and Psychological Well-being. Qigong seems to improve factors related to chronic fatigue such as sleep, pain, mental attitude and general mobility after 3 and 6 months. Qigong's positive effects indicate that it represents a potentially safe method of treatment for chronic fatigued patients. However, we cannot completely discount the possible influence of placebo effects, and more objective clinical measures are needed to reproduce our findings with long-term follow-up in a randomized, controlled study involving a larger number of subjects.

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“…Previous studies [5-7] that investigated the effect of massage on muscle fatigue evaluated the loss of force generating capacity by measuring the rate of decline based on maximal voluntary contraction. However, it has been indicated that the results of muscle fatigue assessed by this method tend to be influenced by subjective qualities, such as personal motivation and current level of pain [8].…”

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confidence: 99%