Wong Shan S, Nahin Richard L
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
Cardiol Rev. 2003 Mar-Apr;11(2):94-8. doi: 10.1097/01.CRD.0000053452.60754.C5.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) was established in 1998 by the US Congress to conduct and support basic and applied research and research training and disseminate information with respect to identifying, investigating, and validating complementary and alternative therapies. Because of limited appropriations, NCCAM prioritizes its research programs according to the relative use of a modality, the evidence supporting its value and safety, and opportunities to advance the relevant fields of science. While NCCAM's top priority is supporting clinical trials of alternative therapeutics, increasingly it is supporting basic and preclinical research. To accomplish its mission, NCCAM encourages the research community to undertake high-quality and rigorous research in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). In the area of cardiovascular diseases, NCCAM is supporting clinical trials, specialized centers, research training, and investigator-initiated projects. Virtually all aspects of CAM modalities are open for investigation. Current NCCAM projects are investigating Tai Chi (Taiji) exercise, hawthorn, phytoestrogens, biofeedback, Ayurvedic herbals, acupuncture, qigong, Reiki, meditation, spirituality, Ginkgo biloba, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid chelation therapy, and special diets.
美国国立补充与替代医学中心（NCCAM）于1998年由美国国会设立，旨在开展并支持基础研究与应用研究、研究培训，并传播有关识别、研究和验证补充与替代疗法的信息。由于拨款有限，NCCAM根据一种疗法的相对使用情况、支持其价值和安全性的证据以及推进相关科学领域的机会来确定其研究项目的优先顺序。虽然NCCAM的首要任务是支持替代疗法的临床试验，但它越来越多地支持基础研究和临床前研究。为了完成其使命，NCCAM鼓励研究界在补充与替代医学（CAM）领域开展高质量、严谨的研究。在心血管疾病领域，NCCAM正在支持临床试验、专业中心、研究培训以及研究者发起的项目。CAM疗法的几乎所有方面都可供研究。NCCAM目前的项目正在研究太极拳运动、山楂、植物雌激素、生物反馈、阿育吠陀草药、针灸、气功、灵气疗法、冥想、精神疗法、银杏、乙二胺四乙酸螯合疗法以及特殊饮食。
