安慰针效应对针刺研究影响浅析

Analysis on the influence of the placebo needle effect on acupuncture research

广泛的实践和研究均证明了针刺对多种疾病有效。然而部分研究中显示针刺效力不优于安慰针刺对照组,因此,针灸临床研究得到日益发展的同时也面临新的问题及困扰。安慰剂效应分为积极和消极两个方面,同样对针刺临床及研究产生深远影响,导致研究中偏倚的产生。对安慰针效应的研究,明确安慰针效应内涵必将对针刺临床及研究产生深远意义,进一步影响针刺疗法的有效性之辨,推动针刺疗法的国际化进程。

Extensive practice and research have proved that acupuncture is effective for many kinds of diseases,while some studies show that acupuncture is not better than placebo needle control group.Therefore,with the development of acupuncture clinical research,it faces new problems and troubles.Placebo effect is divided into positive aspect and negative aspect,which also has a profound impact on acupuncture clinic and research,leading to bias in research.The research on the effect of placebo needle and the definition of the effect of placebo needle will have far-reaching significance to the clinical and research of acupuncture,affect the discrimination of the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy and promote the internationalization of acupuncture therapy.