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The duration of the treatment course was 1\u2009week with a 2-week follow-up. In total, four acupuncture sessions were administered, on days 1\/2\/4\/6 of the trial. Pain intensity was measured using a numerical rating scale (NRS) and the daily opioid dose was recorded.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The overall trends favored acupuncture for both pain intensity and daily opioid consumption. The proportion of participants experiencing at least a 2-point reduction in the NRS at the end of the treatment was 93% (n\u2009=\u200914\/15) for the acupuncture group and 57% (n\u2009=\u20098\/14) for the control group (risk difference (RD) 36.1%, 95% confidence interval (CI) [7.4%\u201365.0%]; relative risk (RR) 1.63, 95% CI [1.02\u20132.62]; p\u2009=\u20090.04). 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