Zoneterapi og asthma

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Zoneterapi og asthma. / Brygge, Thor; Heinig, John Hilligsøe; Collins, Philippa; Rønborg, Steen Meier; Gehrchen, Poul Martin; Hilden, Jørgen; Heegaard, Steffen; Poulsen, Lars Kaergaard.

In: Ugeskrift for læger, Vol. 164, No. 18, 2002, p. 2405-2410.

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Harvard

Brygge, T, Heinig, JH, Collins, P, Rønborg, SM, Gehrchen, PM, Hilden, J, Heegaard, S & Poulsen, LK 2002, 'Zoneterapi og asthma', Ugeskrift for læger, vol. 164, no. 18, pp. 2405-2410.

APA

Brygge, T., Heinig, J. H., Collins, P., Rønborg, S. M., Gehrchen, P. M., Hilden, J., Heegaard, S., & Poulsen, L. K. (2002). Zoneterapi og asthma. Ugeskrift for læger, 164(18), 2405-2410.

Vancouver

Brygge T, Heinig JH, Collins P, Rønborg SM, Gehrchen PM, Hilden J et al. Zoneterapi og asthma. Ugeskrift for læger. 2002;164(18):2405-2410.

Author

Brygge, Thor ; Heinig, John Hilligsøe ; Collins, Philippa ; Rønborg, Steen Meier ; Gehrchen, Poul Martin ; Hilden, Jørgen ; Heegaard, Steffen ; Poulsen, Lars Kaergaard. / Zoneterapi og asthma. In: Ugeskrift for læger. 2002 ; Vol. 164, No. 18. pp. 2405-2410.

Bibtex

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title = "Zoneterapi og asthma",
abstract = "INTRODUCTION: Many patients with asthma seek alternative or adjunctive therapies. One such modality is reflexology. Our aim was to examine the popular claim that reflexology treatment benefits bronchial asthma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ten weeks of either active or simulated (placebo) reflexology were compared in an otherwise blind, controlled trial of 40 patients with asthma. RESULTS: Objective lung function tests did not change. Subjective scores and bronchial sensitivity to histamine improved on both regimens, but no differences were found in the groups receiving active or placebo reflexology. However, a trend in favour of reflexology became significant when a supplementary analysis of symptom diaries was carried out. At the same time a significant pattern compatible with subconscious un-blinding was found. DISCUSSION: We found no evidence that reflexology has a specific effect on asthma beyond a placebo influence. Udgivelsesdato: 2002-Apr-29",
author = "Thor Brygge and Heinig, {John Hilligs{\o}e} and Philippa Collins and R{\o}nborg, {Steen Meier} and Gehrchen, {Poul Martin} and J{\o}rgen Hilden and Steffen Heegaard and Poulsen, {Lars Kaergaard}",
note = "Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Asthma; Double-Blind Method; Female; Forced Expiratory Volume; Humans; Male; Massage; Middle Aged; Placebo Effect; Quality of Life; Vital Capacity",
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RIS

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AU - Brygge, Thor

AU - Heinig, John Hilligsøe

AU - Collins, Philippa

AU - Rønborg, Steen Meier

AU - Gehrchen, Poul Martin

AU - Hilden, Jørgen

AU - Heegaard, Steffen

AU - Poulsen, Lars Kaergaard

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PY - 2002

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N2 - INTRODUCTION: Many patients with asthma seek alternative or adjunctive therapies. One such modality is reflexology. Our aim was to examine the popular claim that reflexology treatment benefits bronchial asthma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ten weeks of either active or simulated (placebo) reflexology were compared in an otherwise blind, controlled trial of 40 patients with asthma. RESULTS: Objective lung function tests did not change. Subjective scores and bronchial sensitivity to histamine improved on both regimens, but no differences were found in the groups receiving active or placebo reflexology. However, a trend in favour of reflexology became significant when a supplementary analysis of symptom diaries was carried out. At the same time a significant pattern compatible with subconscious un-blinding was found. DISCUSSION: We found no evidence that reflexology has a specific effect on asthma beyond a placebo influence. Udgivelsesdato: 2002-Apr-29

AB - INTRODUCTION: Many patients with asthma seek alternative or adjunctive therapies. One such modality is reflexology. Our aim was to examine the popular claim that reflexology treatment benefits bronchial asthma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ten weeks of either active or simulated (placebo) reflexology were compared in an otherwise blind, controlled trial of 40 patients with asthma. RESULTS: Objective lung function tests did not change. Subjective scores and bronchial sensitivity to histamine improved on both regimens, but no differences were found in the groups receiving active or placebo reflexology. However, a trend in favour of reflexology became significant when a supplementary analysis of symptom diaries was carried out. At the same time a significant pattern compatible with subconscious un-blinding was found. DISCUSSION: We found no evidence that reflexology has a specific effect on asthma beyond a placebo influence. Udgivelsesdato: 2002-Apr-29

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