Standards for reporting interventions in controlled trials of acupuncture: the STRICTA recommendations

Pilot study of acupuncture for the treatment of joint symptoms related to adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy in postmenopausal breast cancer patients

“…The acupuncture protocol and procedures employed were devised with adherence to the Standards for Reporting of Controlled Trials in Acupuncture (STRICTA) recommendations that are currently followed in order to attempt to improve appraisal, interpretation, and challenges unique to acupuncture research [18]. Our acupuncture rational was selected based on a standard Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) point prescription to treat musculoskeletal pain and the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol applied to one ear, to relieve pain and decrease stress [19].…”

Evaluating the efficacy of acupuncture in defined aspects of stroke recovery

“…They received specific Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists acupuncture training to ensure uniformity both in the acupuncture and the placebo TENS intervention application. The treatments were fully documented in accordance with the STRICTA [19] and good clinical practice guidelines (GCP). All acupoints were located according to the State Standard of the People's Republic of China [25].…”

CONSORT and STRICTA evaluation of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture and rehabilitation for post-stroke limb spasm in recent 10 years in China

“…STRICTA was formally published in 2002. It is especially set up for reporting the intervention measures of acupuncture clinical controlled trials and does not include the standard of all contents in clinical trials [54] . STRICTA is often used together with CONSORT, as a supplementation to CONSORT.…”