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KMID : 0895820110210020203
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2011 Volume.21 No. 2 p.203 ~ p.210
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An Effect of Infrared Therapy on Acupoints ; Randomized Controlled Trials Review
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Hwang Eui-Hyoung
Shin Byung-Cheul
Shin Mi-Suk
Cho Hyun-Woo
Jung Yeo-Leum
Sul Jae-Uk
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study is to establish evidence-based guideline on infrared therapy on acupoints.
Methods: We investigated all the articles in websites including Pubmed, China national knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and medical journals authorized by national research foundation of Korea. The key words are acupoints and infrared. For the first time, we withdrew some papers no relationship to key words by reading titles and abstracts. In the second, we only selected randomized clinical trials (RCT) published from 2000 to 2010.
Results: Out of 62 papers, only 2 RCT were analyzed. One (RCT 1) was about depression patients with insomnia (jadad score: 1). The other (RCT 2) was about urimic pruritus patients (jadad score: 5). In RCT 1, experimental group was significantly better than control group. In RCT 2, there was not statistical signification between two groups.
Conclusions: In reality, there were not many papers on infrared therapy applications. Further study just like RCTs may be needed to establish evidenced-based guideline on infrared.
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KEYWORD
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Acupoints, Acupuncture point, Infrared
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