The effectiveness of acupuncture and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for patients with multiple sclerosis associated fatigue – A study protocol and its rational for a randomized controlled trial

Discussion This trial addresses new therapeutic approaches for fatigue in MS. The resulting design is a compromise between scientific rigor and pragmatism. Due to difficulties with recruitment we had to scale down our trial to the groups of usual care and acupuncture. The trial's results will give first evidence whether acupuncture is effective in patients with MS associated fatigue. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT01864707, registered on 2 April 2013.
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research