Scandinavian journal of primary health care
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Dec 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyAcupuncture for infantile colic: a blinding-validated, randomized controlled multicentre trial in general practice.
Infantile colic is a painful condition in the first months of infancy. Acupuncture is used in Scandinavia as a treatment for infantile colic. A randomized controlled trial was carried out with the aim of testing the hypothesis that acupuncture treatment has a clinically relevant effect for this condition. ⋯ This trial of acupuncture treatment for infantile colic showed no statistically significant or clinically relevant effect. With the current evidence, the authors suggest that acupuncture for infantile colic should be restricted to clinical trials.