Published research studies are articles that present the findings of original research that has undergone a peer-review process and has been made publicly available in scholarly journals, books or other media.
Is scalp-based acupuncture and moxibustion better than conventional rehabilitation therapy for children with cerebral palsy?
2022 Oct Translational Pediatrics Feng Q, Liu X, Ren Q, Liao W, Li J
Scalp acupuncture treatment provides better curative effect than conventional rehabilitation therapy, and children with pediatric cerebral palsy benefit from scalp-based acupuncture therapy in terms of improving their symptoms, promoting their mental and psychological development, and improving their gross motor skills.
Meta-Analysis Children's Health
Effects of Acupuncture Therapy on Drug-Resistant Fibromyalgia: An Exploratory Single-Arm Nonrandomized Trial
2022 Jun 01 Medical Acupuncture Minakawa Y, Saito S, Matsumoto Y, Oka H, Miki K, Yukioka M, et al.
The combination of conventional electroacupuncture plus electro-scalp acupuncture effectively alleviated pain, improved quality of life (QOL), and led to a reduction in pregabalin dosage requirements in patients with fibromyalgia.
Randomised Controlled TrialTherapeutic effect of scalp-based acupuncture and moxibustion as an adjunctive treatment on children with cerebral palsy comparing to conventional rehabilitation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
2022 May Translational Pediatrics Xue Y, Shi S, Zheng S, Yang Z, Xu J, Gong F
Scalp-based acupuncture therapy can effectively improve the symptoms of pediatric cerebral palsy (CP), promote the mental and psychological development of children, and improve their gross motor function, the treatment is safe.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Children's Health
Acupuncture for multiple sclerosis: A literature review
2022 Apr 26 Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Khodaie F, Abbasi N, Kazemi Motlagh AH, Zhao B, Naser Moghadasi A
Review Article Multiple SclerosisAcupuncture, when used as an integrative therapy in conjunction with traditional treatments, significantly improves the quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
Efficacy and Safety of Scalp Acupuncture for Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2021 May 24 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Fu-gui Liu, Ai-hua Tan, Chao-qun Peng, Yun-xia Tan, Ming-chao Yao
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis InsomniaThe comprehensive evaluation results show that scalp acupuncture is effective in treating insomnia.
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2022 Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Acupuncture, when used as an integrative therapy in conjunction with traditional treatments, significantly improves the quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
Review Article Multiple Sclerosis
Acupuncture for multiple sclerosis: A literature review
Khodaie F, Abbasi N, Kazemi Motlagh AH, Zhao B, Naser Moghadasi A
2021 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The comprehensive evaluation results show that scalp acupuncture is effective in treating insomnia.
Systematic Review Insomnia
Efficacy and Safety of Scalp Acupuncture for Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Fu-gui Liu, Ai-hua Tan, Chao-qun Peng, Yun-xia Tan, Ming-chao Yao
2013 Global Advances in Health and Medicine
Chinese scalp acupuncture, incorporating Western medical knowledge of the cerebral cortex, can significantly improve the quality of life and physical capacity of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis.
Case Report
Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis with Chinese Scalp Acupuncture
Hao JJ, Cheng W, Liu M, Li H, Lü X, Sun Z
Review Articles
Review articles summarise and critically evaluate the current state of research on a specific topic or field by synthesising multiple primary research studies.
Therapeutic effect of scalp-based acupuncture and moxibustion as an adjunctive treatment on children with cerebral palsy comparing to conventional rehabilitation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
2022 May Translational Pediatrics Xue Y, Shi S, Zheng S, Yang Z, Xu J, Gong F
Scalp-based acupuncture therapy can effectively improve the symptoms of pediatric cerebral palsy (CP), promote the mental and psychological development of children, and improve their gross motor function, the treatment is safe.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Children's HealthAcupuncture for multiple sclerosis: A literature review
2022 Apr 26 Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Khodaie F, Abbasi N, Kazemi Motlagh AH, Zhao B, Naser Moghadasi A
Review Article Multiple SclerosisAcupuncture, when used as an integrative therapy in conjunction with traditional treatments, significantly improves the quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
Efficacy and Safety of Scalp Acupuncture for Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2021 May 24 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Fu-gui Liu, Ai-hua Tan, Chao-qun Peng, Yun-xia Tan, Ming-chao Yao
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis InsomniaThe comprehensive evaluation results show that scalp acupuncture is effective in treating insomnia.
Efficacy and Safety of Scalp Acupuncture for Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2021 May 24 Frontiers in Pharmacology Fu-gui Liu, Ai-hua Tan, Chao-qun Peng, Yun-xia Tan, Ming-chao Yao
Scalp acupuncture is effective and safe in the treatment of insomnia, which is worthy of clinical application.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Scalp AcupunctureEfficacy Comparison of Different Acupuncture Treatments for Primary Insomnia: A Bayesian Analysis
2019 Sep 03 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Xu H, Shi Y, Xiao Y, Liu P, Wu S, Pang P, et al.
he finding indicated that five acupuncture methods may be all effective in the treatment of primary insomnia, and scalp acupuncture seems to be the best treatment.
Review Article Acupuncture InsomniaClinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that involve people and are conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of new treatments or interventions, such as drugs, medical devices, or behavioural therapies.
Effects of Acupuncture Therapy on Drug-Resistant Fibromyalgia: An Exploratory Single-Arm Nonrandomized Trial
2022 Jun 01 Medical Acupuncture Minakawa Y, Saito S, Matsumoto Y, Oka H, Miki K, Yukioka M, et al.
The combination of conventional electroacupuncture plus electro-scalp acupuncture effectively alleviated pain, improved quality of life (QOL), and led to a reduction in pregabalin dosage requirements in patients with fibromyalgia.
Randomised Controlled Trial
Scalp acupuncture for sleep disorder induced by pre-examination anxiety in undergraduates
2018 Sep World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion DONG G, CAO D, DONG Y, ZHANG J, WANG F
Both scalp acupuncture and traditional acupuncture therapies are effective on sleep disorder induced by pre-examination anxiety in the undergraduates. The scalp acupuncture therapy achieves the better effects on the instant relief of symptoms.
Randomised Controlled Trial Insomnia Scalp AcupunctureStudy Protocols
Published study protocols are detailed plans that outline the objectives, methodology, statistical analyses, and organisation of a research study that have been made publicly available for others to review and use as a reference.
Efficacy and safety of scalp acupuncture in improving neurological dysfunction after ischemic stroke
2020 Aug 21 Medicine Sun L, Fan Y, Fan W, Sun J, Ai X, Qiao H
The findings of the study will help to determine potential benefits of scalp acupuncture against ischemic stroke at different stage.
Study Protocol Stroke Neurological Dysfunction
Acupuncture treatment on the motor area of the scalp for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
2020 Jan 06 BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies Wang J, Shi W, Khiati D, Shi B, Shi X, Luo D, et al.
This is the first trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of scalp acupuncture as a treatment for motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy. The results of this trial are expected to provide relevant evidence demonstrating that scalp acupuncture can be used as an effective rehabilitation treatment method for improving motor dysfunction in children with cerebral palsy.
Study ProtocolScalp acupuncture for children with cerebral palsy
2019 Nov Medicine Lee GE, Lee PT, Ran N, Zhou J
This protocol will present the evidence of whether scalp acupuncture is an effective intervention for children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Study Protocol Cerebral PalsyPresentation Slides
Acupuncture, when used as an integrative therapy in conjunction with traditional treatments, significantly improves the quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
The comprehensive evaluation results show that scalp acupuncture is effective in treating insomnia.
Chinese scalp acupuncture, incorporating Western medical knowledge of the cerebral cortex, can significantly improve the quality of life and physical capacity of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis.
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