Is sham acupuncture as effective as traditional Chinese acupuncture? It's too early to say / 中国结合医学杂志
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
;
(12): 483-489, 2016.
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Many clinical trials and experimental studies claim that sham acupuncture is as effective as traditional Chinese acupuncture. However, these studies have no standard sham acupuncture control and many other factors can affect the clinical effect. These factors include needle retention time, treatment frequency, and the total number of treatments needed for satisfactory results, and all can change the clinical effect. The majority of existing acupuncture treatment studies do not consider these factors and lack standard dosage criteria. Therefore, it is still too early to conclude that sham acupuncture is as effective as traditional Chinese acupuncture. This article investigates the factors that influence the curative effect of acupuncture as to help set a standard for acupuncture studies in the future.
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Assunto principal:
Psicologia
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Fatores de Tempo
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Pontos de Acupuntura
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto
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Medicina Tradicional Chinesa
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
Ano de publicação:
2016
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