Acupuncture for chronic pain in adults with sickle cell disease: a mixed-methods pilot study

CONCLUSION: It was feasible and acceptable to implement acupuncture in adults with SCD. This study can be used to guide a larger randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on reducing chronic pain in adults with SCD.Trial registration number: NCT04156399 (ClinicalTrials.gov).PMID:34080441 | DOI:10.1177/09645284211017303

Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - June 3, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hongjin Li Crystal L Patil Robert E Molokie Franklin Njoku Alana D Steffen Ardith Z Doorenbos Judith M Schlaeger Source Type: research