Skip to main content

Table 3 Sham (MIN) points for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder

From: Acupuncture for combat post-traumatic stress disorder: trial development and methodological approach for a randomized controlled clinical trial

Point locations-front treatment

 Reference point

SI19 (left)

SJ3

SI4

LU7

LU6

ST25

ST34

SP7

 Adjusted location

1 cm anterior

1 cm lateral

1–2 cm distal and 1 cm posterior or anterior*

1 cm proximal and 1 cm posterior

1 cm lateral

2 cm lateral

2 cm medial

1–2 cm posterior

Point locations-back treatment

 Reference point

SI15

SI11

SI9

SJ12

GB30

GB32

GB33

GB34

UB57 (left)

 Adjusted location

1–2 cm lateral

1–2 cm lateral

1–2 cm lateral

1–2 cm anterior or posterior*

2 cm lateral

2 cm posterior

1–2 cm posterior

2 cm posterior

2 cm lateral

Back to article page

Trials

ISSN: 1745-6215