To explore the application status and prospect of sham acupuncture in clinical trials of acupuncture based on 5G+VR technology
10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20210416-00184
- VernacularTitle:基于5G+VR技术探讨假针刺在针灸临床试验中的应用现状与展望
- Author:
Yue LI
1
;
Hongxing ZHANG
;
Jing LI
;
Paidi XU
Author Information
1. 上海中医药大学附属岳阳中西医结合医院针灸科，上海 200437
- Keywords:
Acupuncture;
Clinical trials;
Sham acupuncture;
Intelligent medical
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2023;45(3):262-266
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Acupuncture has been proved to be safe and effective by large-scale and authoritative clinical observation at home and abroad. However, in recent years, the results of some randomized controlled trials of acupuncture in JAMA showed no significant difference between acupuncture effect and sham acupuncture effect. Acupuncture and moxibustion in clinical practice is a summary of academic and clinical rules. Different from chemical drugs, the amount of stimulation, methods of operation and techniques vary. At present, sham acupuncture in clinical trials at home and abroad has been questioned by many scholars, who believe that sham acupuncture is not fake, and call for "fake targeted research" to be stopped. In order to improve the sham acupuncture control design, 5G + VR technology and the principle elements of sham acupuncture should be combined. We also discussed and analyzed advantages and prospects of modern intelligent medical technology of 5G + VR technology in the sham acupuncture RCT. We hope to promote standardization of acupuncture clinical trials, and the development, innovation and application of acupuncture research at home and abroad.
