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A Double-Blind Study on Acupuncture Sensations with Japanese Style of Acupuncture: Comparison between Penetrating and Placebo Needles
Joint Authors
Park, Joel
Nishiwaki, Masako
Nasu, Morihiro
Kong, Jian
Takakura, Nobuari
Takayama, Miho
Yajima, Hiroyoshi
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To investigate the acupuncture sensations elicited by the Japanese style of acupuncture, penetrating acupuncture and skin-touch placebo needles were randomly administered at various insertion depths (5 and 10 mm for the penetrating needles and 1 and 2 mm for the placebo needles) at LI4 to 50 healthy subjects.
Among the 12 acupuncture sensations in the Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale (MASS), “heaviness” was the strongest and most frequently reported sensation with the 10 mm needles, but not with the 5 mm needles.
There were no significant differences in number of sensations elicited, MASS index, range of spreading, and intensity of needle pain for 5 mm penetration versus 1 mm skin press and 10 mm penetration versus 2 mm skin press.
The MASS index with 2 mm skin-touch needles was significantly larger than that with 1 mm skin-touch and 5 mm penetrating needles.
The factor structures in the 12 acupuncture sensations between penetrating and skin-touch needles were different.
The acupuncture sensations obtained in this study under satisfactorily performed double-blind (practitioner–patient) conditions suggest that a slight difference in insertion depth and skin press causes significant differences in quantity and quality of acupuncture sensations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nishiwaki, Masako& Takayama, Miho& Yajima, Hiroyoshi& Nasu, Morihiro& Park, Joel& Kong, Jian…[et al.]. 2018. A Double-Blind Study on Acupuncture Sensations with Japanese Style of Acupuncture: Comparison between Penetrating and Placebo Needles. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156431
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nishiwaki, Masako…[et al.]. A Double-Blind Study on Acupuncture Sensations with Japanese Style of Acupuncture: Comparison between Penetrating and Placebo Needles. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156431
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nishiwaki, Masako& Takayama, Miho& Yajima, Hiroyoshi& Nasu, Morihiro& Park, Joel& Kong, Jian…[et al.]. A Double-Blind Study on Acupuncture Sensations with Japanese Style of Acupuncture: Comparison between Penetrating and Placebo Needles. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156431
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156431