LI Xuhao,LI Jinling,YANG Jiguo.Discussion on Design of Placebo Moxibustion in Clinical Trials of Moxibustion[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2022,63(19):1834-1839.
LI Xuhao,LI Jinling,YANG Jiguo.Discussion on Design of Placebo Moxibustion in Clinical Trials of Moxibustion[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2022,63(19):1834-1839.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2022.19.008.
Discussion on Design of Placebo Moxibustion in Clinical Trials of Moxibustion
To verify the effect and safety of mobixustion rigorously, it is on the premise that the sham moxibustion is designed in a reasonable way. This paper summarized the current situation of sham moxibustion design in clinical trials by analyzing the problems in terms of blinding difficulty, insufficient safety precautions and lack of safety evaluation, and discussed the necessity of setting sham moxibustion. It is concluded that current sham moxibustion cannot control the unique physical and chemical effects of moxibustion, and the standardization is insufficiency regardless of the varied moxibustion forms. The high awareness of moxibustion among the public makes another difficulty and challenge to hide the sham moxibustion. Based on the different types of moxibustion, such as moxa stick moxibustion, cone moxibustion, indirect moxibustion, warming-needle moxibustion, and moxibustion with moxa burner, three methods have been proposed in the design of sham moxibustion, which are controlling the physical and chemical effect of burning moxa, changing the moxibustion materials, and controlling the burning degree of moxa, in order to improve the methodological quality of moxibustion clinical trials, and promote the standardization and scientificity of trial design.
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