Godfrey C M, Morgan P
J Rheumatol. 1978 Summer;5(2):121-4.
We carried out a randomized trail compraing acupuncture done is theoretically correct [appropriate] and incorrect [inappropirate] locations for chronic musculoskeletal pains in various sites. Throughout the trial, neither the patient, nor the assessor, nor the acupuncturist, knew if the site of the acupuncture was appropriate to the patient's symptoms according to acupuncture theory. Although 60% had reduced pain after three treatments, there was no significant difference between the treatments. Our findings, while not disproving the value of acupuncture, do not support the theory that certain specific points must be needled to relieve specific areas of pain.
我们进行了一项随机试验，比较针对不同部位慢性肌肉骨骼疼痛在理论上正确[合适]和不正确[不合适]的穴位进行针刺的效果。在整个试验过程中，患者、评估者和针灸师均不知道根据针灸理论针刺部位是否与患者症状相匹配。尽管60%的患者在三次治疗后疼痛减轻，但各治疗组之间没有显著差异。我们的研究结果虽然没有否定针灸的价值，但并不支持必须针刺某些特定穴位才能缓解特定疼痛区域的理论。
