Research Article

Acupoint Application in Patients with Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris: Study Protocol of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial

Table 1

Details of study groups.

GroupAcupoints Interventions

HAA groupJueyinshu (BL14), Xinyu (BL15) Danzhong (CV17), and Neiguan (PC6)Herbal medicine application, acupoint, and basic treatment
PAA groupPlacebo application, acupoint, and basic treatment
HAN group Nonacupoints in the same spinal segment as those in the acupoints of HAA group but 2 cm away from genuine acupoints and outside the Chinese meridian systemHerbal medicine application, nonacupoint, and basic treatment
PAN groupPlacebo application, nonacupoint, and basic treatment