Laser Acupuncture for Adolescent Smokers—A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial

American Journal of Chinese Medicine, Summer-Fall, 2000 by Cai Yiming, Zhao Changxin, Wong Song Ung, Zhang Lei, Lim Seuk Kean

In this study, we also analyzed the data of the 62 subjects who failed to complete a minimum of six treatment sessions in both groups. Their profiles were not dissimilar.

From our results, the usefulness of laser acupuncture in the cessation of adolescent smoking is not superior to that of placebo.

Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank the National Medical Research Council of Singapore for funding this project, Dr Askenazi for his invaluable suggestions on the design of the study, Professor Ng Tze Pin and Professor Gordon Parker for providing statistical support in the methodology and useful comments on the paper.

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Cai Yiming(1)(*), Zhao Changxin(2), Wong Song Ung(3), Zhang Lei(4) and Lim Seuk Kean(5)

(1) Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Woodbridge Hospital/Institute of Mental Health, Institute of Health Building, Singapore 168937,

(2) Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700,

(3) Queenstown Polyclinic, Family Health Service, Singapore 149296,

(4) Acupuncture Research Clinic, Ang Mo Kio Community Hospital, Singapore 569 766,

(5) Smoking Cessation Clinic, Institute of Health, Singapore 168 937

(*)Corresponding author

(Accepted for publication February 25, 2000)