Acupuncture for combat post-traumatic stress disorder: trial development and methodological approach for a randomized controlled clinical trial
Hollifield M, Hsiao AF, Carrick K, Gory Munoz A, Calloway T, Cocozza K, Smith B, Smith T, Jovanovic T, Norrholm S, Sokhadze E, Reist C · Trials · 2021 September 06
DOI 10.1186/s13063-021-05394-3
Objective
To determine both clinical and biological effects of verum acupuncture for combat-related PTSD in treatment-seeking US Veterans.
Conclusions
The study results will be definitive because both clinical and biological outcomes will be assessed and correlated. Issues such as the number needed for recruitment and improvement, use of sham acupuncture, choice of biological measure, and future research need will be discussed.
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