Analysis of Application of Placebo Acupuncture in Recent 5 Years' Domestic Randomized Controlled Trials
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.10.1269
- VernacularTitle:国内近5年随机对照试验中安慰针刺运用分析
- Author:
yan Shou WANG
1
;
Hui WANG
;
Fei CAI
;
jie Bao HAN
Author Information
1. 天津中医药大学
- Keywords:
Acupuncturology;
Design for placebo acupuncture;
Randomized controlled trial;
Domestic
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2017;36(10):1269-1276
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To summarize the domestic design for placebo acupuncture and the placebo effect and explore an ideal design for placebo acupuncture.Method Three large Chinese databases CNKI, Wan Fang and Vip were searched to systematically review the application of placebo acupuncture in randomized controlled trials published at home in recent 5 years (2011.01—2016.11).Results and conclusions A total of 48 articles were included according the inclusion and exclusion criteria. An analysis was made of the kinds of diseases for acupuncture study, the methods of designing placebo acupuncture, the effects of placebo acupuncture and comparisons with foreign placebo acupuncture. Pain syndrome and insomnia were the main kinds of diseases for acupuncture study, accounting for 10 and 8 articles respectively. Acupuncture needles were the main kind of needles for placebo acupuncture, accounting for 66.6%. Sites beside acupoints were the main positions selected for placebo acupuncture, accounting for 58.3%. Not penetrating the skin predominated in the depth of needle insertion, accounting for 37.5%. The kinds of needles for placebo acupuncture were fewer than abroad. The effects of placebo acupuncture were not superior to those of acupuncture.
