Selection and application of explanatory and pragmatic randomized controlled trials in clinical research of acupuncture[J]. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, 2022, 42(9): 1073-1077.
Selection and application of explanatory and pragmatic randomized controlled trials in clinical research of acupuncture[J]. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, 2022, 42(9): 1073-1077.DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20211103-k0002.
In the view of the controversy that there is no efficacy difference between true and sham acupuncture in acupuncture randomized controlled trials(RCTs)
it is analyzed that one of the reasons is that many clinical studies do not properly understand the design of RCT research and interpret the research results.Starting from the concept and coverage of explanatory RCT and pragmatic RCT
this study lists the application examples of two types of RCTs in the field of acupuncture from five aspects:research purpose and trial environment
subject selection
intervention measures
control measures and outcome evaluation
so as to provide some ideas for their application in clinical trials.