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[Compliance guarantee in acupuncture clinical research]
Mai-Lan Liu1, Fang Zeng, Hua-Bin Zheng
1Chengdu University of CM, Chengdu 610075, Province, China.
Summary
Ensuring compliance in acupuncture clinical trials is crucial. This involves strict protocols for research staff and enhanced patient rights, improving overall research quality and reliability.
Area of Science:
- Integrative and Complementary Medicine
- Clinical Research Methodology
Context:
- Limited existing literature on compliance in acupuncture clinical trials.
- Need for standardized approaches to ensure data integrity.
Purpose:
- To address the gap in research on compliance for acupuncture clinical trials.
- To propose strategies for enhancing compliance of both research personnel and participants.
Summary:
- Review of major databases revealed a lack of specific coverage on research fellow and testee compliance in acupuncture trials.
- Recommendations include structured work division, selection, supervision, and estimation systems for research staff.
- Enhancing participant rights, medical environment, and doctor-patient relationships are key for testee compliance.
Impact:
- Improved compliance in clinical trials.
- Enhanced quality of acupuncture research.
- Guaranteed reliability of research findings.
