# Is Sham Laser a Valid Control for Acupuncture Trials?

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/is-sham-laser-a-valid-control-for-acupuncture-trials/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Dominik Irnich,Norbert Salih,Martin Offenbächer,Johannes Fleckenstein |
| Citations | 81 |
| DOI | 10.1093/ecam/neq009 |
| Fields | Medicine,Neuroscience |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | https://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2011/485945.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2125081802 |
| PMID | 21772922 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2010 |

## Paper authors

- [Johannes Fleckenstein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/johannes-fleckenstein/)

## Paper journal

- [Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/evidence-based-complementary-and-alternative-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/acupuncture-treatment-research-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/acupuncture-treatment-research-studies/)
- [Pain Management and Placebo Effect](https://scholariq.org/topics/pain-management-and-placebo-effect/)
- [Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-studies/)

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