Evaluating Acupuncture and Standard care for pregnant womEn with BACK pain (EASE BACK): a feasibility and pilot study
Foster NE, Bishop A, Bartlam B, Ogollah R, Barlas P, Holden M, Ismail K, Jowett S, Kettle C, Kigozi J, Lewis M, Lloyd A, Waterfield J, Young J
Record ID 32012000328
English
Authors' objectives:
To assess the feasibility of a future large randomised controlled trial (RCT) testing the additional benefit of adding acupuncture to standard care (SC) for pregnancy-related back pain.
Authors' recommendations:
A future main RCT is feasible and would be welcomed by women and clinicians. Longer-term follow-up and further follow-up efforts are recommended for a main trial.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/106905
Year Published:
2016
URL for published report:
http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/hta20330/#/abstract
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Acupuncture Therapy
- Pregnancy
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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