"Effect of Acupuncture vs Sham Acupuncture on Patients With Poststroke Motor Aphasia A Randomized Clinical Trial"https://edzardernst.com/2024/01/effect-of-acupuncture-vs-sham-acupuncture-on-patients-with-poststroke-motor-aphasia-a-randomized-clinical-trial/#comment-149820[*QUOTE*]
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ama on Tuesday 23 January 2024 at 09:19
There is a very simple questions: “WHAT is acupuncture?” Answer: Someone sticks needles into a person.
Once we all accept this fact, let’s go one step further: Does the actor (sic!) know, what he does? Answer: Yes, he does.
Once we all accept his fact, just a little question? It is known, that horses or other animals even can calculate? Answer: You can even bet on this. But your chances are better when you know the “mechanics” behind this: The animals observe the actor and act according to his appearance, his voice, his movements, etc.
Once we all have let that sink in, let’s go back to acupuncture: Do the probands react to the behaviour of the actor (sic!)? Well, you can bet on that. So the actors, knowing, what they do, influenced the probands. Since all this directly relates to the verbal communication AND the test results, we can assume, that the test results are (by will or not) strongly influenced by the actor knowing what he does.
If you ask me, horses are more fun.
But, well, we have one ace in the sleeve: let some robot do the sticking of the needles. I am pretty sure the robot will not move a wrinkle in its face to unveil if he commits a sham.
Any volunteers?
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