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Challenges With Acupuncture Research

Challenges with Acupuncture Research - When a sham is not a sham and real isn't real 

Read our new editorial article in the March 2020 issue of Integrative Medicine Research 
"Is acupuncture dose dependent? Ramifications of acupuncture treatment dose within clinical practice and trials" 

​While thousands of research studies have been done on acupuncture, the research methodology quality and clinical quality of those studies vary greatly. The Acupuncture Now Foundation (ANF) is trying to raise awareness of some of these problems especially in the so-called "sham acupuncture" controlled trials. These trials attempt to compare "real" acupuncture against a "sham" acupuncture control intending to be similar to studying a real drug against a placebo. Unfortunately, often times these studies have both flawed sham controls AND flawed clinical applications of "real" acupuncture. This causes "false negatives" and leads to an underestimation of real acupuncture's clinical effectiveness.

ANF President, Matthew Bauer, recently gave a presentation at the 2nd International Symposium on Acupuncture Research in Bologna, Italy to raise awareness of this issue. We will be adding more to this website page in the next few weeks about these challenges so check back or sign up for our email list (see the bottom of this page) for more information and updates. Please see our two blog posts linked below regarding flaws in a study on acupuncture to support IVF published in the May 2018 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association as well as these two additional papers to better understand why the main problem with acupuncture research has so much to do with the "real acupuncture"  in addition to the problems with the "sham". 

​ANF President, Matthew Bauer presenting at an acupuncture research conference in Bologna, Italy

Enough Already! 
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​What is the Scientific Contribution when the Study Methodology has so Many Limitations?

The Lack of Clinical Quality Guidelines Causes Underestimation of Efficacy in Sham Controlled Acupuncture Trials 

​Putting Acupuncture Research into Perspective
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  • Home
  • About
    • About the ANF
    • Officers and Advisors >
      • Matthew Bauer
      • John McDonald
      • Gayle Bauer
      • Neil Malley
      • Ben Maloney
      • Lianne Aquilina
      • Katherine Berry
      • Johanna Biemans
      • Lorne Brown
      • Charlie Buck
      • Xia Cheng
      • Peter Deadman
      • Jennifer Dubowsky
      • Reginaldo Filho
      • Val Finnell
      • Mel Hopper Koppelman
      • Stephen Janz
      • Hugh MacPherson
      • Patty McBride
      • Christian Nix
      • Michael Smith
      • Bob Wong
      • Mike Worley
      • Amos Ziv
      • Jacinta Eales
      • Julia Scott
    • Media
    • Contributing Columnists for Acupuncture Now News
    • Contact
    • Support Us >
      • Join the ANF
      • Donate
      • Sponsors and Donors
  • About Acupuncture
    • FAQ
    • About Acupuncture
    • Documentary - Getting to the Point
    • Twice as Effective and Safer
    • Podcasts
  • Find an Acupuncturist
    • Australia
    • Canada
    • New Zealand
    • USA
    • UK
    • Acupuncture in Hospitals
  • Research
    • Research Reviews >
      • Chronic Low Back Pain
      • Hot Flashes in Natural Menopause
      • Osteoarthritis
      • Acute Ankle Sprain
      • Neck Pain
      • Fibromyalgia
      • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
      • Acute Lower Back Pain
    • Research Resources
    • White Papers >
      • Printable Copy
    • Submissions to Government Agencies
    • Challenges with Acupuncture Research >
      • Putting Acupuncture Research into Perspective
  • For Acupuncturists
    • Blog
    • NICE Guideline Submission
    • Resources
  • Google Ads Campaign