Auricular Acupuncture for Chronic Pain and Insomnia: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Garner BK, Hopkinson SG, Ketz AK, Landis CA, Trego LL · Medical Acupuncture · 2018 October
DOI 10.1089/acu.2018.1294
Objective
To assess the feasibility and credibility of auricular acupuncture and evaluate its effects on pain severity and interference scores, as well as insomnia severity, over an 8-day study period.
Conclusions
Auricular acupuncture demonstrated high feasibility and credibility as a treatment modality, leading to significant reductions in pain severity and interference scores, as well as improved insomnia severity compared to usual care, suggesting it could be a potential option for treating chronic pain and insomnia, particularly in populations like military beneficiaries.
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