1.Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Japan at the Present and the Future Issues.
Etsuko INOUE ; Toshiyuki SHEIKHDOM ; Tomoyuki NABETA ; Eiji SUMIYA ; Takashi UMEDA ; Shigekatsu AIZAWA ; Atsushi NISHIDA ; Norihito TAKAHASHI ; Hideki OCHI ; Syouhachi TANZAWA ; Kenji KAWAKITA
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2003;53(5):635-645
The results of multi-center RCT of acupuncture and moxibustion for the prevention of the symptoms of common cold conducted by the financial support of the foundation for training and licensure examination in anma-massage-acupressure, acupuncture and moxibustion were briefly reviewed. Traditional acupuncture manipulation to the throat induced significant positive effects, however, more common indirect moxibustion to the neck for longer period did not induce the significant effect compared with no-treatment control. Several issues to be resolved were discussed and the shortage of duration of intervention was pointed out as one of the major issues. Then four pilot studies with long-lasting intervention of acupuncture or moxibustion were con-ducted. The effects tended to be more positive, however, they were still unclear. The selection of subjects (students in the acupuncture school) will be the next important issue to be examined.
Result Analysis
Print
Save
E-mail