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. 2012 Dec;24(4):233–240. doi: 10.1089/acu.2012.0904

FIG. 2.

FIG. 2.

(A) Active acupuncture protocols, treatment setup and technical specifications: acupuncture needle size, 0.20×25 mm (Vinco,® Helio Medical Supplies, Inc.); needling depth: 10 mm; De Qi requirement, Yes; electroacupuncture (EA) model, AWQ-104L (Mayfair Medical Supplies Ltd., Hong Kong); TDP infrared heat lamp, 30 cm above the feet; and needle retaining and stimulating duration, 30 minutes. Open dots indicate location on the medial side; closed dots indicate location at the front. (B) Sham acupuncture protocols, treatment setup and technical specifications: Acupuncture needle size, 0.12×30 mm (Seirin,® Seirin Corporation, Japan); needling depths: <0.2 mm; De Qi sensation prohibited, no needle manipulations; electroacupuncture model, deactivated AWQ-104 L; TDP infrared heat lamp, 75 cm above the feet; needle retaining and stimulating duration, 30 minutes. Shadowed box indicates inactive EA. Open dots indicate location on the medial side; closed dots indicate location at the front; shadowed dots indicate location on the lateral side.