Thoughts on optimization of STRICTOTM checklist to improve the implementation and reporting quality of Tuina massage clinical trials
10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20250112-00138
- VernacularTitle:优化STRICTOTM清单提升推拿按摩临床试验实施与报告质量的思考
- Author:
Changhe YU
1
;
Hao WANG
;
Xiyou WANG
;
Yanan SUN
Author Information
1. 北京中医药大学东直门医院推拿疼痛科，北京 100700
- Keywords:
Massage (TCM);
Tuina;
Clinical trials;
Personalized treatment;
Reporting quality;
Implementation quality
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;47(12):1645-1651
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Tuina massage, as a TCM therapy, plays an important role in the treatment and rehabilitation of various diseases. However, the quality of Tuina massage clinical trials is directly affected by the design, implementation, and reporting quality of the treatment plan. STRICTOTM checklist, developed based on the CONSORT statement, is specifically designed for the reporting of intervention measures in Tuina massage clinical trials. However, there are many problems in its application, such as insufficient guidance on the design of treatment plans, unclear requirements for the control and recording of implementation details, and insufficiently detailed and standardized reporting information. This article reviewed the existing problems in the STRICTOTM checklist through the results of previous studies on the influencing factors of Tuina clinical trials and proposed potential methods and content for improvement. Specifically, this includes refining the assessment of treatment rationality, enriching the description of intervention details, strengthening the consideration of prognostic factors, paying attention to the impact of contextual factors, standardizing sham Tuina control, and enhancing the reporting of implementation fidelity. It is hoped that these improvements and optimization measures will enhance the quality of Tuina massage clinical trial reporting, ensure the transparency and repeatability of the research, and provide important references for the development of Tuina massage clinical research and the optimization of clinical decision-making.
