A Validation Study of Practitioner Blinding Using Sham Acupuncture

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0012106

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-09

Start date

2026-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-15

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : Participants(Korean Medicine Doctor) perform either real acupuncture needles or sham needles that were identical in appearance. The procedures were applied at two acupoints: Hegu (LI4

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - 19 years of age or older - Practitioners with a minimum of two years of clinical experience in acupuncture - A person who understands the purpose of this study and agrees to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Individuals who do not hold a Korean Medicine Doctor license issued in Korea

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blinding assessment(Blinding Index)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Safety assessment(frequency of adverse events)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactEunji Go

National Rehabilitation Center

lovelyej0322@korea.kr+82-2-901-1956

Outcome results