Acupuncture for Adverse Effects of Interferon Therapy for Hepatitis C Infection

Miller, Diane; Taylor-Young, Patricia

doi:10.1089/acu.2010.0740

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“…Acupuncture treatments using these same points had shown efficacy in symptom management in 2 of the current authors' earlier study of patients with HCV receiving interferon. 17 Three physician-acupuncturists provided the treatments and each practitioner used separate styles of acupuncture. Two acupuncturists had had their initial training in energetic acupuncture (i.e., Helm's Medical Institute training) and had been practicing for 9 and 7 years, respectively, and 1 had Traditional Chinese Medicine-style acupuncture training and had been practicing for 8 years.…”

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“…16 Another study showed that acupuncture, administered in a group setting, reduced fatigue, muscle aches, irritability, and nausea experienced by 14 Veterans during antiviral therapy. 17 Group acupuncture, if acceptable and feasible, could potentially provide a safe therapy alone or as an adjunct with pharmacologic therapy for treating symptoms experienced by individuals with HCV. As such, acupuncture may have the potential to improve QoL in the large Veteran population with HCV.…”

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Feasibility and Acceptability of Group Acupuncture in Veterans with Hepatitis C: A Pilot Study

Taylor-Young

Miller

Ganzini³

et al. 2014

Medical Acupuncture

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Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system is the largest single provider for patients with hepatitis C (HCV) in the United States. Many individuals with HCV experience physical and psychologic symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, and depression. In addition, current antiviral therapy for HCV is long (24-48 weeks) and has many potential side-effects. Objectives: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the acceptability, adherence, and feasibility of group acupuncture in order to inform the development of a larger randomized trial (RCT). The primary aim was to describe the experience of two groups of Veterans undergoing acupuncture for symptom management: (1) Veterans who have HCV and (2) Veterans who have HCV and were currently receiving antiviral therapy. Materials and Methods: This study used a prospective descriptive design that involved both quantitative and qualitative methods A total of 39 Veterans-23 in the HCV-only group and 16 in the HCV/antiviral groupwere enrolled. Participants received a maximum of 16 acupuncture sessions over 8 weeks. The main outcome measures were semistructured qualitative interviews, attendance, and recruitment records. Results: Quantitative results. Adherence proportion for the HCV-only group was 74.5% and 69.9% for the HCV/antiviral therapy group. Qualitative results: Five themes emerged: (1) study participation; (2) barriers to attending acupuncture sessions; (3) timing of acupuncture sessions; (4) receiving acupuncture in a group setting; and (5) engagement and attitude regarding the VHA system. Conclusions: This study suggests that a larger RCT, using group acupuncture would be feasible and acceptable to veterans. This article proposes several design modifications for an RCT.

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Section: Feasibility Of Group Acupuncture In Veteransmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introduction a Pproximately 32 Million Persons In The Unitedmentioning

confidence: 99%