Influence of the patient-practitioner interaction context on acupuncture outcomes in functional dyspepsia: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Seok-Jae Ko (Author), Jae-Woo Park (Author), Jungtae Leem (Author), Ted J. Kaptchuk (Author), Vitaly Napadow (Author), Braden Kuo (Author), Jessica Gerber (Author), Laurie Dimisko (Author), Inkwon Yeo (Author), Junhee Lee (Author), Jinsung Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In the treatment of functional dyspepsia, the placebo effect has been reported to be high, and the influence of the patient-practitioner relationship may be a major component of this effect. The specific and non-specific effects of acupuncture cannot be easily distinguished, and...