Feng Shuo, Li Bo, Zhang Hui-Na, Ma Ji-Zheng, Fu Yuan-Bo, Zhang Tao, Hu Jing
Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine Center of Beijing Hospital of TCM, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China; Clinical Epidemiology and Evidenced-Based Medicine Center, Beijing Institute of TCM, Beijing 100010.
Department of Spleen and Stomach Disorders, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2022 Apr 12;42(4):437-41. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210204-0002.
The paper introduces the placebo acupuncture simulation devices commonly used in clinical trial of acupuncture therapy. These devices are composed of Streitberger, Park, Takakura, Foam and Phantom acupuncture. Because acupuncture therapy is a kind of complex intervention, there are the controversies in methodology for the acupuncture placebo control of clinical trial. Placebo acupuncture may be an effective control, with a certain of specific therapeutic effect. The blinding effect of placebo acupuncture is highly questioned, specially, the sensation of is hardly imitated during acupuncture. On these grounds, in this research, the suggestions has been proposed on the selection and the setting of placebo control in clinical trial of acupuncture therapy.
本文介绍了针灸疗法临床试验中常用的安慰剂针刺模拟装置。这些装置包括施特赖特贝格、帕克、高仓、泡沫和幻影针刺。由于针灸疗法是一种复杂的干预措施，在针灸临床试验的安慰剂对照方法上存在争议。安慰剂针刺可能是一种有效的对照，具有一定的特定治疗效果。安慰剂针刺的盲法效果受到高度质疑，特别是在针刺过程中很难模拟出得气感。基于这些原因，本研究对针灸疗法临床试验中安慰剂对照的选择和设置提出了建议。
