The journal of alternative and complementary medicine : research on paradigm, practice, and policy
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J Altern Complement Med · Sep 2020
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialA Quality Brief of an Oncological Multisite Massage and Acupuncture Therapy Program to Improve Cancer-Related Outcomes.
Objectives: Cancer treatment can present its own physical and mental challenges resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, stress, pain, nausea, and vomiting. Aurora Health Care is a large health system with 19 cancer centers. Integrative therapies such as acupuncture and massage have demonstrated success in reducing cancer-related symptoms and side effects to conventional cancer treatment and improving patient outcomes. ⋯ MT was greater at reducing stress and pain, 42.5% and 34.4%, respectively. Conclusions: Across 15 cancer clinics, both AT and MT treatments consistently and significantly reduced cancer-related side effects. These findings highlight the value of conducting a larger randomized-controlled trial to further assess the impact of Oncological Multisite Massage and Acupuncture Therapy on cancer-related symptoms across multiple oncologic clinics.
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J Altern Complement Med · Aug 2019
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyThe Efficacy and Safety of Xinmailong Injection in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Multicenter Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Objectives: Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a chronic and progressive disease with high incidence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Xinmailong injection (XI) on CHF patients with B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) ≥200 ng/mL and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≤45%. Trial design: This is a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. ⋯ No deaths occurred in the course of this study. The number of adverse events between the two groups was not statistically different (p > 0.05). Conclusions: XI can alleviate the symptoms, improve heart function, and exercise tolerance in patients with CHF and is safe to use.
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J Altern Complement Med · Sep 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyA Randomized Study of Yoga for Fatigue and Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing (Neo) Adjuvant Chemotherapy.
To compare the effectiveness of yoga added to standard care (SC) versus SC only, in women with breast cancer during chemotherapy. ⋯ A Dru-based yoga program failed to demonstrate a significant beneficial effect on fatigue. Possible favorable effects of the yoga program on nausea and vomiting and early return to work in breast cancer survivors warrant further research.
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J Altern Complement Med · Mar 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyLifestyle Advice and Self-Care Integral to Acupuncture Treatment for Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: Secondary Analysis of Outcomes Within a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Lifestyle advice is widely considered as an integral component of acupuncture treatment. However, it is unclear whether lifestyle advice and related self-care are important for sustaining benefit over the longer term. In a novel secondary analysis of trial data, this paper explores the nature and impact of acupuncture-related diagnosis, and associated lifestyle advice and self-care, in patients with chronic neck pain. ⋯ Acupuncture-related lifestyle advice helped patients improve the way they live and care for themselves and enhanced self-efficacy and ability to use what they had learnt. These changes were associated with reductions in pain and disability at 12 months.
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J Altern Complement Med · Jan 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyDoes Traditional Chinese Medicine pattern affect acupoint specific effect? Analysis of data from a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial for primary dysmenorrhea.
This study assessed the importance of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pattern on an acupoint-specific effect. ⋯ It suggested that TCM pattern might affect acupoint specific effect on the immediate pain relief obtained for participants with PD.