Dias P L, Subramaniam S, Lionel N D
J R Soc Med. 1982 Apr;75(4):245-8.
Twenty patients randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group participated in a double blind study to assess the effectiveness of acupuncture in bronchial asthma, using the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) as an index of bronchial patency. All patients in the control group showed a significant improvement in their PEFR while only 3 patients in the treated group showed an improvement. A subjective improvement and a reduction in drug dosages were observed in both groups. It is concluded that acupuncture has a placebo effect in bronchial asthma.
20名患者被随机分为实验组和对照组,参与一项双盲研究,以评估针刺疗法对支气管哮喘的疗效,使用呼气峰值流速(PEFR)作为支气管通畅程度的指标。对照组所有患者的PEFR均有显著改善,而治疗组只有3名患者有所改善。两组均观察到主观症状改善和药物剂量减少。得出的结论是,针刺疗法在支气管哮喘中具有安慰剂效应。