Concerns about the use of verum acupuncture points in sham acupuncture studies for pain conditions: Findings and insights from network meta-analysis

Authors

Boram Lee, KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Chan-Young Kwon, Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Hye Won Lee, KM Convergence Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Arya Nielsen, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, United States.
L Susan Wieland, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington D.C., United States.
Tae-Hun Kim, Korean Medicine Clinical Trial Center, Korean Medicine Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Stephen Birch, Kristiania University College, Institute of Health and Training, Oslo, Norway.
Terje Alraek, Kristiania University College, Institute of Health and Training, Oslo, Norway.
Myeong Soo Lee, KM Science Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

3-1-2025

Journal

Integrative medicine research

Volume

14

Issue

1

DOI

10.1016/j.imr.2025.101122

Keywords

Acupuncture points; Acupuncture therapy; Pain; Placebos; Sham acupuncture

APA Citation

Lee, Boram; Kwon, Chan-Young; Lee, Hye Won; Nielsen, Arya; Wieland, L Susan; Kim, Tae-Hun; Birch, Stephen; Alraek, Terje; and Lee, Myeong Soo, "Concerns about the use of verum acupuncture points in sham acupuncture studies for pain conditions: Findings and insights from network meta-analysis" (2025). GW Authored Works. Paper 6899.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/6899

Department

Clinical Research and Leadership