Controlled Clinical Trials Using the Envelope Method for Urinary Dysfunction. The Effectiveness of the zhongji (cv-3).
10.3777/jjsam.49.383
- VernacularTitle:排尿障害に対する封筒法による臨床比較試験 中極穴の有効性について
- Author:
Munenori MINAGAWA
;
Tatsuyo ISHIGAMI
;
Shigeru HORI
;
Norikazu TANAKA
;
Hironori NAKAMURA
;
Yoshiyuki KAWASE
;
Teruo HATTORI
;
Akira KINUTA
;
Hidetaka HIRAMATU
;
Hisashi KOUDA
;
Yoshikazu TANAKA
;
Hiroyasu FUKUDA
;
Ako NAKAMURA
;
Tomoyuki IZAWA
;
Haruhiko IJIMA
;
Takayuki NAKAMURA
;
Yasuzo KURONO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Randomized controlled trials;
envelope method;
urinary dysfunction;
acupuncture
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1999;49(3):383-391
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
At the 45th Japanese National Acupuncture and Moxibustion Conference, Kitakoji et al. of the Research Committee's Urology Group reported the results of controlled clinical trials, using the envelope method, on the effectiveness of acupuncture for urinary dysfunction. This was presented as a case in which the “Guidelines and Recommendations for clinical Trials in Acupuncture” were applied in actual clinical research. A controlled investigation was carried out by the Information and Evaluation Group, Research Section, Aichi Regional Association, at multiple institutions (9 hospitals and clinics) on the effectiveness of the zhongji (cv-3) point for urinary dysfunction, using the envelope method of Kitakoji et al. Although the zhongji (cv-3) point was not found to be effective against urinary dysfunction, we were able to demonstrate that it is possible to conduct controlled clinical trials at multiple institutions based on soft data.
