Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: primary care based pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Background: Acupuncture is used by patients as a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but the evidence on effectiveness is limited. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome in primary care when provided as an adjunct to usual care.

Design: A two-arm pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Cost-effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts: economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial (EVerT trial).

Background: Plantar warts (verrucae) are extremely common. Although many will spontaneously disappear without treatment, treatment may be sought for a variety of reasons such as discomfort. There are a number of different treatments for cutaneous warts, with salicylic acid and cryotherapy using liquid nitrogen being two of the most common forms of treatment.

Yoga for chronic low back pain: a randomized trial.

Background: Previous studies indicate that yoga may be an effective treatment for chronic or recurrent low back pain.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of yoga and usual care for chronic or recurrent low back pain.

Design: Parallel-group, randomized, controlled trial using computer-generated randomization conducted from April 2007 to March 2010.

Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verrucae): a randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the clinical effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts.

Design: A multicentre, open, two arm randomised controlled trial.

Setting: University podiatry school clinics, NHS podiatry clinics, and primary care in England, Scotland, and Ireland.