Placebo control and its methodological issues on clinical trials of acupuncture therapy.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210204-0002
- Author:
Shuo FENG
1
,
2
;
Bo LI
1
,
2
;
Hui-Na ZHANG
1
,
2
;
Ji-Zheng MA
3
;
Yuan-Bo FU
4
;
Tao ZHANG
4
;
Jing HU
1
,
2
Author Information
1. Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine Center of Beijing Hospital of TCM, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China
2. Clinical Epidemiology and Evidenced-Based Medicine Center, Beijing Institute of TCM, Beijing 100010.
3. Department of Spleen and Stomach Disorders, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.
4. Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, Beijing Hospital of TCM, Capital Medical University.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
clinical trial;
placebo acupuncture;
sham acupuncture
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
Acupuncture Therapy/methods*;
Sensation
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2022;42(4):437-441
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The paper introduces the placebo acupuncture simulation devices commonly used in clinical trial of acupuncture therapy. These devices are composed of Streitberger, Park, Takakura, Foam and Phantom acupuncture. Because acupuncture therapy is a kind of complex intervention, there are the controversies in methodology for the acupuncture placebo control of clinical trial. Placebo acupuncture may be an effective control, with a certain of specific therapeutic effect. The blinding effect of placebo acupuncture is highly questioned, specially, the sensation of deqi is hardly imitated during acupuncture. On these grounds, in this research, the suggestions has been proposed on the selection and the setting of placebo control in clinical trial of acupuncture therapy.
