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KMID : 0363620090300050115
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2009 Volume.30 No. 5 p.115 ~ p.126
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Randomized Clinical Controlled Trials with Herbal Acupuncture (Pharmacopuncture) in Korea - A Systematic Review
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Park Bong-Ky
Cho Jung-Hyo
Son Chang-Gue
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Abstract
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Objective: By assessing the quality of methodology and synthesis of results of RCTs (Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials) with herbal acupuncture (pharmacopuncture), we hope to help with administrating herbal acupuncture therapy in clinic and conducting RCT with herbal acupuncture.
Methods: Reports of RCT conducted in Korea published in medical journals until February 2009 were collected. We surveyed elementary information of RCTs, evaluated randomization, double-blinding, allocation concealment and put together the results of RCTs by seven clinical topics.
Results: 38 RCTs with herbal acupuncture were selected, then adequate methods for randomization and allocation concealment were found in 39% and 5% of studies. Complete double-blinding and a clear accounting of all participants were conducted in 42% and 50% of reports. The synthesis of RCTs revealed that herbal acupuncture was useful and effective on degenerative gonarthritis, omarthralgia on cerebrovascular accident, acute ankle sprain, back sprain, neck sprain, headache, rheumatoid arthritis and tennis elbow, generally.
Conclusions: Although further improvement in quality of methodology of RCTs with herbal acupuncture is required, clinical usefulness of herbal acupuncture was shown especially on disorders of musculoskeletal system via RCTs.
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KEYWORD
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herbal acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, RCT, randomized clinical controlled trial, systematic review
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