Complementary therapies in clinical practice
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · May 2015
Review Meta AnalysisAuricular therapy for chronic pain management in adults: A synthesis of evidence.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of auricular therapy (AT) on chronic pain. ⋯ AT may positively control pain intensity for patients with chronic pain. However, due to the significant heterogeneity and methodological flaws identified in the analyzed trials, the current evidence on AT for chronic pain management is still uncertain. More rigorously designed large-scale randomized controlled trials are required to evaluate the efficacy of AT for patients with chronic pain.