Development of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Protocol in a Clinical Trial for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Development of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Protocol in a Clinical Trial for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jams.2016.12.006
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发表时间：
2017-02-01
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通讯作者：
Chang, Michelle
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作者：
Anastasi, Joyce K.;Capili, Bernadette;Chang, Michelle
传统中医包括许多不同的实践，最著名的是针灸。传统上，这些模式被联合使用以增加治疗，但很少在临床研究中一起测试。在亚洲、欧洲和美国已经进行了大量的针灸研究，但在东亚以外的地区，很少有使用艾灸的随机对照试验。有限的研究描述了艾灸对照或安慰剂程序的使用。在一项针对肠易激综合征（成人腹泻为主）的随机对照试验中，针灸治疗方案的制定方法在此进行了描述。我们的方法符合临床试验的科学严谨性，也符合中医的基础。
Traditional Chinese medicine encompasses many different practices, most notably acupuncture and moxibustion. Traditionally, these modalities are used in combination to augment treatment but seldom are they tested together in clinical studies. Numerous acupuncture studies have been conducted in Asia, Europe, and the United States but there have been few randomized controlled trials utilizing moxibustion outside of East Asia. Limited studies have described the use of a moxibustion control or placebo procedure. The methods for developing an acupuncture and moxibustion protocol used in a randomized controlled trial for irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea predominant in adults are described here. Our approach conformed to the scientific rigor for a clinical trial and was consistent to the foundations of traditional Chinese medicine.