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neuropathy-related, pain
Participant selection flow.Auricular acupoints used in two groups.(Homogeneity of characteristics of participants (Note: BMI = body mass index; COX-2 = cyclooxygenase-2; L = lumbar; S = sacral; SD = standard deviation; Homogeneity of dependent variables between groups (Note: DN4 = douleur neuropathique 4; IQR = inter-quartile range; NOA = number of awakenings; PPT = pressure pain threshold; PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; REM = rapid eye movement; SD = standard deviation; SE = sleep efficiency; SL = sleep latency; TOA = time of awakenings; TST = total sleep time; VAS = Visual Analogue Scale; Comparison of pain-related dependent variables between groups (Note: G × T = group × time; PPT = pressure pain threshold; SE = standard error; SD = standard deviation; VAS = Visual Analogue Scale; Comparison of neuropathy-related dependent variables between groups (Note: DN4 = douleur neuropathique 4; IQR = inter-quartile range; SD = standard deviation; Comparison of sleep-related dependent variables between groups (Note: Exp = experimental; Con = control; NOA = number of awakenings; PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; REM = rapid eye movement; SD = standard deviation; SE = sleep efficiency; SL = sleep latency; TOA = time of awakenings; TST = total sleep time.