Clinical Randomized Controlled Study of Acupuncture Treatment on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Wang L, Peng JL, Qiao FQ, Cheng WM, Lin GW, Zhang Y, Gao TG, Sun YY, Tang WZ, Wang P · Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2021 July 24
DOI 10.1155/2021/5549849
Objective
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Conclusions
This review suggests that acupuncture exerted a certain curative effect on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and could alleviate ASD’s core symptoms. Acupuncture vs. sham acupuncture and combination treatment of acupuncture and other treatment have both been shown to improve the treatment effect. However, acupuncture methods and prescriptions at this stage remain heterogeneous and acupuncture treatment operations require standardization.
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