Database: Study 4 of 26 studies              Database Hip - EA First author and date Balestra L 1979 Version consulted C Condition various types and locations of pain: sciatica and lumbago, cancer pain, cervical arthritis, gonarthritis and knee pain, shoulder pain, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia Study type case series N / Groupings 178 (73 lumbar and lumbar-sciatic pain, 7 coxarthrosis pain, 11 knee pain, 3 foot pain, 7 thoracic pain, 18 headache and trigeminal neuralgia, 12 cancer pain, 10 cervicobrachialgia, 34 cervical arthrosis, 4 shoulder pain, 1 hand pain, 2 Bürger’s disease, 1 vesical atony) Type of acupuncture EA Points used no details; auricular points also used Parameters used no details Stimulation duration no details Number of sessions 855 sessions (5.2 average/patient) Follow up no details Endpoint measure no details Outcome auricular EA: sciatica and lumbago, very good results; cancer pain, not satisfactory with either body or auricular, MA or EA (1 case of pleural mesothelioma benefitted from EA); unclear whether authors refer to MA, or auricular EA in: gonarthritis (½ good, ½ fair or poor); cervical arthritis (satisfactory); knee pain (very good); shoulder pain (good in >50%); migraine and trigeminal neuralgia (excellent in most cases) Additional notes - Analysis / problems - References Balestra L [First experiences in the treatment of pain using acupuncture]. Minerva Medica Riflessoterapeutica. 1979 May 19; 70(24): 1717-20 Secondary references - Data entry code CS029