Qigong is widespread in the West and used for preventive care, stress-induced conditions, emotional and vegetative symptoms like migraine and hypertension, as well as for better coordination in the elderly and quality of life enhancement in severe disease such as cancer. Adequate controls for Qigong research are lacking, compromising the level of efficacy evidence. Adequate Qigong placebo control exercises should match clear and standardized criteria.

Goncalves, M., Matos, L.c., Duarte, L., Machado, J., Greten, H.j., Franconi, G. (2020). Problems of scientific methodology related to placebo control in Qigong studies: A systematic review. JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES, 24(4), 261-270 [10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.06.035].

Problems of scientific methodology related to placebo control in Qigong studies: A systematic review

Franconi G.
2020-01-01

Abstract

Qigong is widespread in the West and used for preventive care, stress-induced conditions, emotional and vegetative symptoms like migraine and hypertension, as well as for better coordination in the elderly and quality of life enhancement in severe disease such as cancer. Adequate controls for Qigong research are lacking, compromising the level of efficacy evidence. Adequate Qigong placebo control exercises should match clear and standardized criteria.
2020
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Recensione
Esperti anonimi
Settore MED/04 - PATOLOGIA GENERALE
English
Control group
Methodology
Placebo
Qigong
Randomised controlled trial (RCT)
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
Goncalves, M., Matos, L.c., Duarte, L., Machado, J., Greten, H.j., Franconi, G. (2020). Problems of scientific methodology related to placebo control in Qigong studies: A systematic review. JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES, 24(4), 261-270 [10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.06.035].
Goncalves, M; Matos, Lc; Duarte, L; Machado, J; Greten, Hj; Franconi, G
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