[摘 要]WHO制定的《针灸临床研究规范》运用现代医学的科研原则与方法，保证针灸临床研究结果的可靠性。强调采用随机对照试验的设计方法来抵消研究中非实验因素的干扰和影响，提高试验结果的可重复性，对确定针灸适应症和准确评价针灸效果都是极其重要的。尽管在齐同对比原则和对照中，伦理学要求下针灸临床研究将面临许多困难，而正确地应用《规范》中的对照方法及原则，提高针灸技术水平及学术水平是我们从事针灸临床科研工作者的责任。

    [主题词]《针灸临床研究规范》*；针灸学；临床试验；随机对照试验

    Knowledge on “control” in the guidelines for clinical res earch on

    acupuncture

    Wang Zhuxing, Lei Hong, Lu Yu (Depart ment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion,Chongqing City Institute of TCM, Chongqing 400013, China)

    ABSTRACT The guidelines for clinical research on acupuncture stipulated

    by WHO applies modern medical scientific research principles and methods to

    guarantee reliability of the results of acupuncture and moxibustion studies;

    emphasizes application of design methods of randomized control trial to offset ......