excluded document list after collecting relating to Japanese acupuncture RCT/CCT(excluded document)
as of 31 Mar 2002ver. 1.1 17 May 2002
Tsutani K, Suyama S
If not clearly regarded as the paper about acupuncture, we've not collected it, and reported in excluded
document.
document
document
no.
1
Kinoshita H. Clinical studies for sciatica byacupuncture and moxibustion. Nippon Shinkyu
Chiryo Gakkai-shi ( The Journal of the Japan
Acupuncture & Moxibustion Association ) 1961;
11(1): 1-35 ( in Japanese ).

reason of exclusion
Randomization method is not described.

2

Okaba S. Meridian and pulse diagnosis therapeutic experiences in liver diseases -.
Kokusai Shinkyu Gakkai 1965 proceeding (International Congress of Acupuncture &Moxibustion 1965 Proceeding ) 1965; 59 ( inJapanese )3

Okaba S. Meridian and pulse diagnosis Randomization method is not described.
therapeutic experiences in liver diseases -.
Kokusai Shinkyu Gakkaishi ( InternationalCongress of Acupuncture & Moxibustion ) 1966;
54-66 ( in Japanese )4Okabe S. Societe internationale d'acupuncture (Paris ) proceeding 1969.

Randomization method is not described.

Randomization method is not described.

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Kinoshita H. Sciatica and acupuncture. Ido-nonippon. 1969; 126-148 ( in Japanese)

In nine studies on this book, six studies areregarded clearly as RCT. But in other threestudies, randomization method is notdescribed about ' effect left in situ on acutepain area' and ' effect acupunctured withmany moxas on acute pain area'. About'Comparison with needle and moxa'
randomization method is not described,
while stated the word 'random' andindicated cohort study by three groups.

6

Shichido T. For clinical acupuncture andmoxibustion. Ido-no-nippon (The Journal ofJapanese Acupuncture & Moxibustion ) 1981;
446: 64-72 ( in Japanese )Introductionary document on what heexperimented.

7

Toyota S, Kawachi A, Matsuo I, Kimura T, Nitta In neither studies of two studies,
M, Sako Y, Shinagawa T, Tanaka M, Morikawa randomization method is not described.
K, Hashimoto S, Kitabe T, Nakamura T,Nakamura M, Ando F, Sakai T, Kitani S, Inoue T,
Hyodo M. ' Uni-lazer ' acupuncture its analgesic
effection painful diseases. Toyoigaku to Pain
Clinic (Oriental medicine and the pain clinic )1985; 15(4): 173-177 ( in Japanese )8

Couldn't collect due to shotage ofKraemer&Thiemann. Hou many subjects? Sagepublications. 1987
information.
Shichido T. Clinical evaluation of acupuncture ( Randomization method is not described.
12 ). Ido-no-nippon ( The Journal of Japanese
Acupuncture & Moxibustion ) 1990; 49(6): 62-69( in Japanese )9101112Vincent. Acupuncture as a treatment for chronic Not trial in japan.
pain, Clinical research methodology forcomplementary, Edited by GT Lewith, D
Shichido T. Clinical evaluation of acupuncture ( Randomization method is not described.
23 ). Ido-no-nippon ( The Journal of Japanese
Acupuncture & Moxibustion ) 1993; 52 (7): 107116 ( in Japanese )Kitade T, Hayashida K, Shinohara S, Watanabe M. Randomization method is not described.
Assessment of clinical usefulness of an aurora
heamer used in combination with acupuncture:using AMI. Nippon Ryodoraku Jiritsushinkei
Gakkai-zasshi ( The Japanese Journal ofRyodoraku Medicine ) 1995; 40 (6): 137-139 ( inJapanese )13Shichido T. Clinical evaluation of acupuncture (30 ). Ido-no-nippon ( The Journal of Japanese
Acupuncture & Moxibustion ) 1996; 55(5): 122132 ( in Japanese )Randomization method is not described.

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Shichido T. Clinical evaluation of acupuncture (31 ). Ido-no-nippon ( The Journal of Japanese
Acupuncture & Moxibustion ) 1996; 55(6): 124130 ( in Japanese )Randomization method is not described.

15

Doi T. Brain ( suggestion ), endogenous opioid
It is not RCT, though he used thepeptide and Pain -Low frequency oscillator ( pulse acupunctural anesthetization inoscillator ), placebo analgesic, acupuncture, and experimenting.
opioid peptide. Nippon Shika Touyouigakukai-shi( Japan Dental Society of Oriental Medicine )1997; 16 (1): 89-91. B16( in Japanese )16

Sakai T, Tsutani K, Tsukayama H, Nakamura T, Protocol.
Kawamoto M, Kasuya D. Protocol of multi-center
randomized controlled trial of acupuncture withelectric stimulation ( AES ) versus acupuncturelike transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS ) for lumbago - included of case reportform, explanation and consent form for consent
etc. . Zennnippon Shinkyu Gakkaizasshi ( Journalof the Japan Society of Acupuncture ) 1998; 48(1):40-74( in Japanese )17Kawamoto M, Masuda K. Patient recruitment ofmulti-center randomized controlled trial ofacupuncture for lumbago - multi-center
randomized controlled trial of acupuncture withelectric stimulation ( AES ) versus acupuncturelike transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS ) -. Zennnippon Shinkyu Gakkai-zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture )1999; 49(1): 186( in Japanese )18

Tsukayama H, Sakai T. Protocol of multi-center
Introduction of document no.9-protocol.
randomized controlled trial of acupuncture forlumbago - multi-center randomized controlled trialof acupuncture with electric stimulation ( AES )versus acupuncture-like transcutaneous electricalnerve stimulation ( TENS ) -. Zennnippon Shinkyu
Gakkai-zasshi ( Journal of the Japan Society ofAcupuncture ) 1999; 49 (1): 185 ( in Japanese )Document on patient recruitment of RCT
in document no.9.

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Sakai T, Tsutani K, Tsukayama H, Nakamura T, Introduction of RCT in document no.9.
Kawamoto M, Kasuya D. Grappling of multicenter randomized controlled trial of acupuncture
for lumbago - multi-center randomized controlled
trial of acupuncture with electric stimulation (AES ) versus acupuncture-like transcutaneouselectrical nerve stimulation ( TENS ) -.
Zennnippon Shinkyu Gakkai-zasshi ( Journal ofthe Japan Society of Acupuncture ) 1999; 49(1):184 ( in Japanese )20

JongbaePark, AdrianWhite, HyejungLee,
Yamashita H, EdzardErnst. Credibility opf a
newly developed sham needle. Zennnippon
Shinkyu Gakkai-zasshi ( Journal of the Japan
Society of Acupuncture ) 2000; 50(1): 111-114 (in Japanese )21

Document about methodology of clinical
Shichido T. Support memo for clinical trial byacupuncture about effect of prevention and cure trial.
against fever. Ido-no-nippon ( The Journal ofJapanese Acupuncture & Moxibustion ) 2000;
59(6): 130-141 ( in Japanese )Shichido T. Clinical trial (2) by acupuncture about Document about approval method andeffect of prevention and cure against fever -about sample size.
approval method and calculation of sample size -.
Ido-no-nippon ( The Journal of Japanese
Acupuncture & Moxibustion ) 2000; 59(7): 125131 ( in Japanese )22Document about sham acupuncture use inRCT.