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A case series of auricular acupuncture in a veteran’s population using a revised Auricular MaPping-diagnostic Paradigm (RAMP-uP)
Halpin, S. N. (2016). A case series of auricular acupuncture in a veteran’s population using a revised Auricular MaPping-diagnostic Paradigm (RAMP-uP). Complementary Therapies in Medicine.
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.