Acupuncture is used in Scandinavia as a
treatment for infantile colic. This blindingvalidated
randomized controlled trial carried
out in general practice found no statistically
signifi cant difference in duration of daily crying
between a group subjected to acupuncture and
a control group (p 0.26).
• A non-signifi cant 13-minute trend in favour
of acupuncture was considered not to be
clinically relevant.