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A case series of auricular acupuncture in a veteran's population using a revised auricular mapping-diagnostic
W Huang1, S N Halpin2, M M Perkins3
1Extended Care/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Atlanta VA Medical Centre, 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033, United States; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States.
Objectives:
To evaluate clinical effects of auricular acupuncture treatments for pain based on a revised auricular mapping and diagnostic paradigm (RAMP-uP).
Design:
Retrospective chart review.
Setting:
A major US Veterans Affairs Medical Centre located in the Southeaster United States.
Main Outcome Measures:
Pain and efficacy rating scores based on visual analogue scales during each clinical visit. Duration of acupuncture treatment effects based on clinic notes documentation.
Results:
Patients' average pain score decreased by almost 60% (p<0.0001). The treatment effects lasted 1-3 months (47%). The overall efficacy reported by most patients was helpful (83.6%).
Conclusion:
The observed clinical effects of auricular acupuncture based on RAMP-uP are promising. Further research is needed to assess its feasibility to generalize and generate clinical effects in randomized controlled clinical trials.
