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. 2017 Jan;10(1):62-66.
doi: 10.1016/j.jams.2016.12.006. Epub 2017 Jan 12.

Development of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Protocol in a Clinical Trial for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Joyce K Anastasi  1 , Bernadette Capili  2 , Michelle Chang  2
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Development of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Protocol in a Clinical Trial for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Joyce K Anastasi et al. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Traditional Chinese medicine encompasses many different practices, most notably acupuncture and moxibustion. Traditionally, these modalities are used in combination to augment treatment but seldom are they tested together in clinical studies. Numerous acupuncture studies have been conducted in Asia, Europe, and the United States but there have been few randomized controlled trials utilizing moxibustion outside of East Asia. Limited studies have described the use of a moxibustion control or placebo procedure. The methods for developing an acupuncture and moxibustion protocol used in a randomized controlled trial for irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea predominant in adults are described here. Our approach conformed to the scientific rigor for a clinical trial and was consistent to the foundations of traditional Chinese medicine.

Keywords: acupuncture; irritable bowel syndrome; moxibustion.

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