Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Efficacy of acupoint catgut embedding combined with ginger-partitioned moxibustion on chronic fatigue syndrome of spleen-kidney yang deficiency syndrome and its effects on T lymphocyte subsets and activity of NK cell].
To observe the efficacy differences between acupoint catgut embedding combined with ginger-partitioned moxibustion and regular acupuncture on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) of spleen-kidney yang deficiency syndrome, and to explore its effects on T lymphocyte subsets and activity of NK cell. ⋯ The acupoint catgut embedding combined with ginger-partitioned moxibustion, which could effectively relieve the symptoms, regulate T lymphocyte subsets and the activity of NK cell, is an effective method for CFS of spleen-kidney yang deficiency syndrome.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on treatment and prevention of postoperative sore throat after tracheal intubation under general anesthesia].
To observe the clinical efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) at Hegu (LI 4) and Neiguan (PC 6) on treatment and prevention of postoperative sore throat (POST) after tracheal intubation under general anesthesia. ⋯ TEAS at Hegu (LI 4) and Neiguan (PC 6) can effectively reduce the incidence rate and severity of POST induced by tracheal intubation under general anesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training for the limb spasm after stroke].
To observe the different clinical effects on the limb spasm after stroke among acupuncture mainly at governor vessel (GV) and Jiaji (EX-B 2) combined with rehabilitation training, simple acupuncture and simple rehabilitation training. ⋯ Acupuncture mainly at GV and Jiaji (EX-B 2) combined with rehabilitation training are superior to simple acupuncture and simple rehabilitation training on reducing muscle tonus for stroke patients with limb spasm, which can more effectively improve the ability of daily life and motor function.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Different acupuncture and moxibustion methods at Heding (EX-LE 2) for knee osteoarthritis with yang-deficiency and cold-stagnation syndrome].
To observe the differences for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) with yang-deficiency and cold-stagnation syndrome among acupuncture plus ginger moxibustion at Heding (EX-LE 2) on the affected side, simple acupuncture and simple ginger moxibustion at the same acupoint. ⋯ Based on acupuncture, ginger moxibustion at the affected Heding (EX-LE 2) after acupuncture at the same acupoint are more effective than simple acupuncture at the affected Heding (EX-LE 2) and simple ginger moxibustion at the acupoint for KOA with yang-deficiency and cold-stagnation syndrome.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Protocol optimization and quality control of large-scale acupuncture clinical trial for infertility].
The design of research protocol and quality control are the key to ensure the quality of clinical trial. A randomized clinical trial regarding the effects of medication combined with acupuncture on live birth rate in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which was initially designed as a comparative effectiveness research, then added with an acupuncture control group and finally became a factorial analysis, is taken as an example to explain the protocol design and optimization process, demonstrating the high level of methodology design and international recognization. By a series of measurements, such as unified purchase of acupuncture equipment, multiple trainings and assessments for acupuncturists' knowledge and operation standardization, in-site supervision of local center experts, the standard operation of acupuncture could be ensured and the credibility and scientificity of research results could be improved.