이성용, 임정아, 나원민, 이충식, 김대중, 김성철 (SungChul Kim)
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Researchers investigated whether sham acupuncture could effectively treat shoulder pain and found that certain points (Kyon-lyo, kyon-u, and hu-gye) were well-distinguished from real acupuncture.
Abstract
Objective : To observe possibility of sham acupuncture application, We examined how well subjects distinguished real acupuncture from sham acupuncture in the acupuncture points used for treatment of the shoulder pain.
Methods : We recruited the persons in the Wonkwang oriental hospital, KwangJu and the public health center, Hwasoon from April 2005 to October 2005. the 60 persons randomized allocated were not showed the acupuncture and treated in the acupuncture points used for treatment of the shoulder pain. the 30 persons were treated with real acupuncture and the others were treated with Kim Sham Acupuncture.
Conclusion : This report suggest that we must except Kyon-lyo(TE14), kyon-u(LI15), and hu-gye(SI03) from the shoulder pain study with Kim Sham Acupuncture because the persons significantly distinguished Real acupuncture from Sham acupuncture at the Kyon-lyo(TE14), kyon-u(LI15) and hu-gye(SI03) and so We cannot blind a person.
Citation format
이성용, et al. 肩臂痛 治療 穴位에 있어 Kim Sham Acupuncture를 이용한 단일 맹검에 관한 臨床實驗. Journal of Acupuncture Research, 2006, 23(6): 133–143.