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Changes in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) components and DAS 28 scores for the three groups of patients after 10 weeks |
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| Electro-acupuncture (EA) (n = 12) |
Traditional acupuncture (TCA) (n = 12) |
Sham Acupuncture (n = 12) |
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| Baseline |
Week 10 |
Baseline |
Week 10 |
Baseline |
Week 10 |
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| Pain (VAS, 0–10) |
6.0 ± 2.1 |
5.7 ± 2.3 |
5.4 ± 2.8 |
5.1 ± 2.9 |
6.5 ± 2.0 |
5.1 ± 1.9 |
| Swollen Joints |
3.0 (0.3–6.0) |
3.5 (1.3–4.0) |
6.5 (4.3–9.8) |
4.0 (2.3–6.8) |
4.0 (2.0–7.8) |
3.5 (1.3–5.0) |
| Tender joints |
9.0 (3.0–13.5) |
3.5 (2.0–9.0)* |
13.0 (8.0–19.0) |
9.0 (4.3–12.5)* |
6.5 (4.0–17.3) |
6.0 (2.0–12.5) |
| Patient's Global (VAS, 0–10) |
6.4 ± 2.2 |
5.8 ± 2.1 |
6.4 ± 2.2 |
5.0 ± 2.4* |
6.8 ± 2.3 |
5.0 ± 2.4* |
| Physician's Global (VAS, 0–10) |
5.3 ± 2.1 |
4.0 ± 2.1* |
6.0 ± 1.8 |
4.7 ± 2.1 |
5.1 ± 2.0 |
4.8 ± 2.3 |
| ESR (mm/hr) |
59 ± 33 |
58 ± 36 |
53 ± 26 |
59 ± 26 |
64 ± 41 |
66 ± 43 |
| CRP (mg/l) |
12.7 (5.6–46.7) |
13.3 (5.6–38.2) |
8.1 (4.3–24.4) |
12.7 (5.1–43.1) |
12.2 (5.0–43.6) |
10.2 (4.9–36.2) |
| HAQ |
1.5 ± 0.7 |
1.3 ± 0.7 |
1.6 ± 0.6 |
1.5 ± 0.7 |
1.4 ± 1.0 |
1.3 ± 0.9 |
| DAS28 |
4.5 ± 1.0 |
4.4 ± 1.0 |
4.8 ± 1.2 |
4.7 ± 1.1 |
4.5 ± 1.3 |
4.4 ± 1.1 |
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Data were expressed as mean ± SD or median (IQR). VAS = visual analog scale. ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate. CRP = C-reactive protein. HAQ = health assessment questionnaire. DAS 28 = disease activity score using the 28 joint counts. * p < 0.05 comparing before and after treatment. | ||||||
Tam et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2007 7:35 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-7-35 |
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