Purpose. To analyze and compare the clinical registration information about acupuncture and moxibustion for intervention\ncharacteristics. Methods. Clinical trials fromthe International Clinical Trials Registry Platformof theWorldHealth Organization in\nacupuncture and moxibustion were comprehensively collected from 2013 to 2015; data were independently screened and extracted\nby two retrievers, and relevant data involving either basic descriptions or intervention characteristics were analyzed. Results. 425\nacupuncture andmoxibustion registered clinical trials were included; 88.00% (374/425) were designed as controlled studies, among\nwhich 38.59% (164/425) had shamacupuncture as the control group.Themost common diseaseswere pain-related at approximately\n19.29% (82/425) of trials. Reports on the intervention information in these acupuncture and moxibustion clinical studies were not\nsufficiently presented; these reports included the reporting of names of points (39.8%), the method of needle stimulation (32.5%),\nneedle type (29.6%), needle retention time (34.1%), the number of treatment sessions (22.4%), and the frequency and duration of\ntreatment sessions (38.1%). Conclusion. The registration information for the clinical trials of acupuncture and moxibustion was\nquite low according to this investigational study. Steps should be taken to improve the quality of acupuncture and moxibustion\nregistration information.
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