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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Laser Acupuncture on Uremic Pruritus-Randomized Controlled Trial Double Blind
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating laser acupuncture for Uremia. Completed, enrolled 60 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Sixty patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (n=30) receiving laser acupuncture or the control group (n=30) receiving sham laser acupuncture. Treatment sessions were conducted during dialysis sessions. The experimental group received laser acupuncture at Xuehai, Quchi, and Bai Chongwo acupoints three times per week for four weeks. The control group received sham laser acupuncture at the same acupoints. The 5-D Pruritus Scale and DLQI were used to assess pruritus severity before and after the intervention.
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Interventions
laser acupuncture on acupoints