A Modern Clinical Approach of the Traditional Korean Saam Acupuncture
Table 4
Saam acupuncture clinical research.
Year
Disease
Period
Method
1999
Lumbar HNP
28
5 weeks
SA + GBA/GBA
2002
Sciatica and back pain
40
10 days
SA + GBA/GBA
2002
Lumbar HNP
29
1–10 weeks
SA + GBA/GBA
2003
Dysarthria
20
10 days
SA/GBA
2004
Hypertension
60
1 hour
SA/BR
2004
Posterior ear pain
30
10 days
SA/GBA
2006
OA of knee
78
4 weeks
SA/ShA (Park sham needle)
2007
Chronic tension headache
26
2 weeks
SA/ShA (nonacupoint)
2007
Dysmenorrhea
8
1 month
SA/ShA (acupoint not related to gynecological disorders)
2007
Obesity
60
4 weeks
SA/ShA (Kim sham needle)/NA
2007
Fatigue
56
4 weeks
SA/ShA (nonacupoint)
2007
Hwa-byung
23
2 weeks
SA/ShA (nonacupoint)
2008
Hwa-byung
52
2 weeks
SA/ShA (nonacupoint)
2011
Autonomic nerve disorder
6
6 days
SA/ShA (Park sham needle)
2011
Hwa-byung
50
2 weeks
SA/ShA (nonacupoint)
2012
Facial temperature
7
6 days
SA/ShA (Kim sham needle)
2013
Peripheral neuropathy
10
8 weeks
SA/NA
HNP: herniated nucleus pulposus; OA: osteoarthritis, SA: Saam acupuncture; GBA: general body acupuncture; ShA: sham acupuncture; BR: bed rest; NA: no acupuncture; : number.
