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This evaluation assessed the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture (BFA) on immediate pain relief and identified patient subgroups benefiting most.

August 13, 2020Medical CareOpen Access

Patient Feedback on the Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture on Pain in Routine Clinical Care

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Cross-sectional study evaluates auricular acupuncture's effectiveness on pain relief in veterans, suggesting broad applicability for pain management.

This evaluation assessed the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture (BFA) on immediate pain relief and identified patient subgroups benefiting most.
Cross-sectional cohort study design using electronic medical record data.
Analyzed data from 11,406 veterans treated with BFA at 57 VHA medical centers from October 2016 to September 2018.
Multivariate analysis incorporated pain history, pain level changes, complications, and demographics.
Over 75% of veterans experienced immediate pain relief after BFA administration.
Nearly 60% reported a minimal clinically important difference in pain intensity.
Average pain intensity decrease was -2.5 points at initial treatment and -2.2 points at subsequent treatments.

Zeliadt et al. (2020) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study evaluates auricular acupuncture's effectiveness on pain relief in veterans, suggesting broad applicability for pain management.