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Dizziness and vertigo account for roughly 4% of chief symptoms in the emergency department (ED). Pharmacological therapy is often solicited for these symptoms, such as vestibular suppressants, anti-emetics and benzodiazepines. However, every medication is accompanied with unavoidable side-effects. To the best of the investigators knowledge, no papers surveyed assess the feasibility of applying acupuncture as an emergent intervention means to the treatment of dizziness and vertigo. The investigators study targeted on filling in this gap by performing a clinical control trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine - acupuncture - in treating patients with dizziness and vertigo in ED.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for dizziness and vertigo | Experimental | To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating patients with dizziness and vertigo in ED. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| acupuncture | Procedure | Experiment group received acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) and Neiguan (PC6) acupuncture points |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of dizziness | after the first 30 minutes after acupuncture |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 26055400 | Derived | Chiu CW, Lee TC, Hsu PC, Chen CY, Chang SC, Chiang JY, Lo LC. Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for dizziness and vertigo in emergency department: a pilot cohort study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 Jun 9;15:173. doi: 10.1186/s12906-015-0704-6. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004244 | Dizziness |
| D014717 | Vertigo |
| D004630 | Emergencies |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012678 | Sensation Disorders |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| D015837 | Vestibular Diseases |
| D007759 | Labyrinth Diseases |
| D004427 | Ear Diseases |
| D010038 | Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |