Based on the conclusion of recent clinical research conducted by foreign countries, there is no statistical
difference in outcomes between real and placebo acupuncture. This paper analyzes the weaknesses of methods currently
being used by foreign countries to compare the effects of real and placebo acupuncture, striving for a new way to test for
the placebo effect; a way that is more scientific, more suitable for the current conditions of China, while at the same time
capable of being recognized internationally. This paper describes a new acupuncture placebo-controlled method. Under
the condition of complete patient trust, we may ensure an ideal placebo effect to the greatest extent by minimizing the
potential curative effects in the placebo group. From the actual clinical practice, by randomized controlled trial comparing
acupuncture and medicine, using the concept as the double-dummy clinical trail, this paper explores the “double-dummy
– non-specific sites – random sampling” method in the clinical setting as a way to form a new acupuncture clinical research
model of comparison between acupuncture and medicine.
