Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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The Study of the Sham Acupuncture for Double Blind

이중맹검을 위한 Sham Acupuncture에 대한 임상연구

  • Lim, Jeong-A (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibusition, College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Seo, Jung-Chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibusition, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Eun-Yong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibusition, Oriental Medicine Hospital, Semyung University) ;
  • Lee, Hyang-Sook (Department of Meridianology, College of Oriental Medicine, Sang-Ji University) ;
  • Moon, Hyung-Cheol (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibusition, College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Mi (Department of Medical Research Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Woo-Joon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibusition, College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Cho, Nam-Geun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibusition, College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibusition, College of Oriental Medicine, Won-Kwang University)
  • 임정아 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 서정철 (대구한의학대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이은용 (세명대학교 부속한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이향숙 (상지대학교 경혈학교실) ;
  • 문형철 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 최선미 (한국한의학 연구원 의료연구부) ;
  • 황우준 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 조남근 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 김성철 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2006.10.20
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Abstract

Background and Purpose : Though there were many clinical studies of acupuncture effects they didn't have appropriate control group. So we didn't say it was true acupuncture effect, though subjects in clinical study improved. To investigate the possibility of sham acupuncture application, we examined how well subjects distinguished real acupuncture from sham acupuncture. Methods : We investigate the possibility of sham acupuncture application as the following 3 kinds of methods. 1. The public (n=60) and Oriental Medicine Doctors (n=20) looked at the appearance of acupuncture and then were treated with randomly allocated acupuncture and judged it as real or sham. 2. The public (n=60) and Oriental Medicine doctors (n=20) were treated with randomly allocated acupuncture, then they looked at the appearance of acupuncture and judged it as real or sham. 3. The public (n=60) were treated with randomly allocated acupuncture (right-real-left-sham), (right-sham-left-real), (left-real-right-sham), (left-sham-right-real), then they judged it as real or sham. Results : 1. When the public (n=60) looked at the acupuncture appearance, the correct judgement ratio was 63.3%. After they were treated with acupuncture, the correct judgement ratio was 50.0%. 2. When Oriental Medicine doctors (n=20) looked at the acupuncture appearance, the correct judgement ratio was 25.0%. After they were treated with acupuncture, the correct judgement ratio was 45.0%. 3. When the public (n=60) were treated with acupuncture, the correct judgement ratio was 50.0%. After they looked at the acupuncture appearance, the correct judgement ratio was 63.3%. 4. When Oriental Medicine doctors (n=20) were treated with acupuncture, the correct judgement ratio was 65.5%. After they looked at the acupuncture appearance, the correct judgement ratio was 65.0%. 5. After the public (n=60) were treated with randomly allocated sham or real acupuncture as (right-real-left-sham), (right-sham-left-real), (left-real-right-sham), or (left-sham-right-real). the correct judgement ratio was 66.7% in looking at the acupuncture appearance group, and in not looking at 60.0%. Conclusion : These results indicated that Kim Sham Acupuncture could apply to the double blind clinical study of acupuncture effect. And more continuous studies are needed on Sham Acupuncture apparatus.

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