Database: Study 16 of 26 studies              Database Hip - LA First author and date Pothmann R 1983 Version consulted C Condition occipital headache, lumbar pain, thoracic and intercostal neuralgia, inflamed knee joint, epicondylitis, hip arthritis, paralysis (Caspers); migraine, headache, nocturnal enuresis (Bischko); migraine, back pain, trigeminal neuralgia, panic attacks, phobias (Stemplinger); rheumatism (Gallacchi); asthma in children (Liertzer and Oppolzer); chronic sinusitis maxillaris (Pothmann, Yeh) Study type review; case series N / Groupings Caspers: >59 (occipital headache 15, lumbar pain 19, thoracic and intercostal neuralgia 8, inflamed knee joint 9, epicondylitis 8, hip arthritis, paralysis); Stemplinger: 137 (migraine, back pain, trigeminal neuralgia, panic attacks, phobias); Liertzer and Oppolzer: 21 asthmatic children Type of acupuncture LA Points used no details Parameters used no details Stimulation duration no details Number of sessions no details Follow up no details Endpoint measure no details Outcome Caspers: occipital headache 78% success rate (SR); lumbar pain 53% SR; thoracic and intercostal neuralgia 50 % SR, inflamed knee joint 77% SR; epicondylitis improvement; hip arthritis and paralysis short-term or limited success. Bischko: 70% time saving vs acupuncture, no side effects over 3000 treatments; 20% of patients <14 yrs old; Stemplinger: improvement in 72.2%; Gallacchi et al (rheumatism): acupuncture better than laser treatment;. Liertzer and Oppolzer (asthma in children): forced vital capacity improved for 77% and 1 sec capacity improved for 50%; Pothmann, Yeh: acupuncture better than laser and antibiotics for chronic sinusitis maxillaris Additional notes - Analysis / problems clinical outcomes quoted from other studies, otherwise very little information References Pothmann R Grenzen der Laseranwendung in der Akupunktur. Akupunktur Theorie und Praxis. 1983; 11(1): 33-47 Secondary references - Data entry code UW011b