Validation Study of Kim's Sham Needle by Measuring Facial Temperature: An N-of-1 Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Joint Authors
Lim, Nara
Kim, Sungchul
Choi, Sun-Mi
Lee, Sanghun
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
In 2008, Kim's sham needle was developed to improve the quality of double-blinded studies.
The aim of this study is to validate Kim's sham needle by measuring facial temperature.
Methods.
We designed “N-of-1” trials involving 7 smokers.
One session was composed of 2 stimulations separated by a 2 h washout period.
Six sessions were applied daily for all subjects.
Infrared thermal imaging was used to examine the effects of acupuncture (HT8, KI2) on facial temperature following smoking-induced decrease.
Results.
All subjects demonstrated decreased temperatures after sham needle treatment, but 5 of the 7 subjects showed increased temperatures after real needle treatment.
6 of the 7 subjects showed a significant difference (P<0.05) between treatments with real and sham needles.
Thus, the physiological stimulation of Kim's sham needle is different from that of a real needle, suggesting that Kim's sham needle is a potential inactive control intervention.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Sanghun& Lim, Nara& Choi, Sun-Mi& Kim, Sungchul. 2012. Validation Study of Kim's Sham Needle by Measuring Facial Temperature: An N-of-1 Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Sanghun…[et al.]. Validation Study of Kim's Sham Needle by Measuring Facial Temperature: An N-of-1 Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Sanghun& Lim, Nara& Choi, Sun-Mi& Kim, Sungchul. Validation Study of Kim's Sham Needle by Measuring Facial Temperature: An N-of-1 Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028363
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028363