Acupuncture for the treatment of post-chemotherapy chronic fatigue: a randomized, blinded, sham-controlled trial
Deng G, Chan Y, Sjoberg D, Vickers A, Yeung KS, Kris M, Straus D, Cassileth B · Supportive Care in Cancer · 2013 January 20
DOI 10.1007/s00520-013-1720-z
Objective
To investigate whether acupuncture is more effective than sham acupuncture in reducing post-chemotherapy chronic fatigue in cancer patients.
Conclusions
Acupuncture, as provided in this study, did not reduce post-chemotherapy chronic fatigue more than sham acupuncture; there was no significant difference in fatigue scores between the two groups.
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