Electroacupuncture for abdominal pain relief in patients with acute pancreatitis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Previous studies have shown that electroacupuncture (EA) reduces the severity of acute pancreatitis. However, the effect of EA for pain relief in patients with acute pancreatitis has not been evaluated yet. The purpose of this study was to prove the efficacy of EA for pain relief...

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Main Authors: Dong Kee Jang, Chan Yung Jung, Kyung Ho Kim, Jun Kyu Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2644-1