Sham Acupuncture
Cross-source consensus on Sham Acupuncture from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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- The small sham group of 11 participants makes EA-versus-sham comparisons exploratory rather than definitive. — Optimising electroacupuncture parameters for post-stroke hand dysfunction: protocol for a multi-arm randomised controlled trial using orthogonal design
- Sham participants are told they will receive EA and are not informed that the electrical stimulation is inactive, to maintain participant blinding. — Optimising electroacupuncture parameters for post-stroke hand dysfunction: protocol for a multi-arm randomised controlled trial using orthogonal design
- The sham procedure uses superficial needling of 0.2 to 0.3 cm at Baxie points and one non-meridian, non-acupoint on the affected hand, with the EA device connected but delivering no electrical current. — Optimising electroacupuncture parameters for post-stroke hand dysfunction: protocol for a multi-arm randomised controlled trial using orthogonal design
- Sham acupuncture may not be physiologically inert because superficial needling can activate sensory pathways and placebo-related neuromodulatory responses, potentially reducing observed differences between groups. — Optimising electroacupuncture parameters for post-stroke hand dysfunction: protocol for a multi-arm randomised controlled trial using orthogonal design