Comparing Verum and Sham Acupuncture in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Jiwon Kim Su-Ryun Kim Hyang Sook Lee Dong-Hyun Nam

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2019)

Verum acupuncture is more effective than sham acupuncture for pain relief, improving sleep quality, and reforming general status in FMS posttreatment. However, evidence that it reduces fatigue was not found.

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