Manual acupuncture plus usual care versus usual care alone in the treatment of endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study

Manual acupuncture plus usual care versus usual care alone in the treatment of endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study

Abstract Background Endometriosis is the most common cause of chronic pelvic pain worldwide. Non-surgical treatments are effective for only 30–50% of women and have a significant side effect burden that leads to high discontinuation rates. Surgery can be effective but is expensive and invasive, and...

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Main Authors: Mike Armour, Caroline A. Smith, Siobhan Schabrun, Genevieve Z. Steiner, Xiaoshu Zhu, Kenny Lawson, Jing Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Endometriosis
Pelvic pain
EEG
CPM
Inflammation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-017-0152-9

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