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Acupuncture and moxibustion therapies have shown effectiveness in treating ulcerative colitis according to the summarised-findings of various systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Acupuncture and moxibustion therapies have shown effectiveness in treating ulcerative colitis according to the summarised-findings of various systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
2024 Heliyon Effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on ulcerative colitis: An overview of systematic reviews Wang D, Wang Q, Wang Y, Li T, Tian M
Acupuncture Moxibustion Ulcerative Colitis
Diverse acupuncture therapies, especially moxibustion, emerged as superior methods for alleviating ulcerative colitis symptoms in clinical practice.
Diverse acupuncture therapies, especially moxibustion, emerged as superior methods for alleviating ulcerative colitis symptoms in clinical practice.
2024 SSRN Electronic Journal Efficacy and Safety of Different Acupuncture Therapies for Patients with Ulcerative Colitis：A Systematic Review And Network Meta-Analysis Zhang X, Yang S, Jin Y, Cheng X, Lu H, Wu H, Ji J
Acupuncture Moxibustion Ulcerative Colitis
Acupuncture and Moxibustion Show Promise for Chronic Renal Insufficiency
Acupuncture and Moxibustion Show Promise for Chronic Renal Insufficiency
2023 Frontiers in Psychiatry Acupuncture and moxibustion in patients with cancer-related insomnia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis Ou Y, Lin D, Ni X, Li S, Wu K, Yuan L, Rong J, Feng C, Liu J, Yu Y, Wang X, Wang L, Tang Z, Zhao L
Acupuncture Cancer-Related Insomnia Moxibustion
Acupuncture, especially TEAS, is safer and more effective than medication for improving sleep quality in cancer related insomnia
Acupuncture, especially TEAS, is safer and more effective than medication for improving sleep quality in cancer related insomnia
2023 Frontiers in Psychiatry Acupuncture and moxibustion in patients with cancer-related insomnia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis Ou Y, Lin D, Ni X, Li S, Wu K, Yuan L, Rong J, Feng C, Liu J, Yu Y, Wang X, Wang L, Tang Z, Zhao L
Acupuncture Cancer-Related Insomnia Moxibustion
Acupuncture may enhance the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for people suffering from insomnia and related conditions.
Acupuncture may enhance the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for people suffering from insomnia and related conditions.
2023 Sleep Medicine Clinics Acupuncture as an Adjunct Treatment to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Kutana S, Mao JJ, Garland SN
Acupuncture Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Insomnia
Acupuncture, either alone or as an adjunct, improved the clinical efficacy and visual acuity of age-related macular degeneration patients, particularly those with dry AMD.
Acupuncture, either alone or as an adjunct, improved the clinical efficacy and visual acuity of age-related macular degeneration patients, particularly those with dry AMD.
2023 PLOS One Effects of acupuncture on age-related macular degeneration: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Sun W, Zhao Y, Liao L, Wang X, Wei Q, Chao G, Zhou J
Acupuncture Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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Research Articles
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.
The reporting quality of acupuncture-related traumatic adverse events: a systematic review of case studies in Korea
2024 Mar 13 BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies Kim SA, Lee JS, Kim TH, Lee S, Lee JD, Kang JW
The study found that most case studies reporting acupuncture-related traumatic AEs in Korea suffer from insufficient and inappropriate reporting, making it difficult to establish causality and assess the appropriateness of acupuncture practice.
Review Article Case Report Systematic Review Acupuncture Adverse EventsEffects of acupuncture and moxibustion on ulcerative colitis: An overview of systematic reviews
2024 Mar Heliyon Wang D, Wang Q, Wang Y, Li T, Tian M
Systematic Review Moxibustion Acupuncture Ulcerative ColitisAcupuncture and moxibustion therapies have shown effectiveness in treating ulcerative colitis according to the summarised-findings of various systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Efficacy and Safety of Different Acupuncture Therapies for Patients with Ulcerative Colitis：A Systematic Review And Network Meta-Analysis
2024 Jan SSRN Electronic Journal Zhang X, Yang S, Jin Y, Cheng X, Lu H, Wu H, et al.
Meta-Analysis Systematic Review Moxibustion Acupuncture Ulcerative ColitisDiverse acupuncture therapies, especially moxibustion, emerged as superior methods for alleviating ulcerative colitis symptoms in clinical practice.
Acupuncture modification treatment for female sexual dysfunction: A meta-analysis
2023 Dec European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Ning S, Liu S, Chen X, Wang J
The meta-analysis included four studies with a total of 178 participants, and the results indicated a significant difference in Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scores between the acupuncture group and the control group. Specifically, acupuncture treatment showed improvement in sexual desire and sexual arousal. However, there was no statistically significant difference in the scales of lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain between the two groups. The conclusion suggests that acupuncture can have a positive impact on overall FSFI scores, sexual desire, and sexual arousal for FSD but does not significantly improve other aspects of female sexual dysfunction. The study recommends including more randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a larger number of participants for more reliable conclusions in the future.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Acupuncture Female Sexual Dysfunction
Effects of Acupuncture on Fatigue, Disability, Psychological Problems, and Sleep Quality in People with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2023 Dec Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Khodaie F, Moghadasi AN, Zhao B, Saeedi R
Twelve weeks of acupuncture treatment was effective in reducing fatigue, sleep latency, use of sleeping medication, somatization, obsessive-compulsive, depression, and paranoid disorders in people with RRMS.
Randomised Controlled Trial Multiple Sclerosis Acupuncture SleepResearch Insights
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Acupuncture and moxibustion therapies have shown effectiveness in treating ulcerative colitis according to the summarised-findings of various systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
2024 Heliyon Effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on ulcerative colitis: An overview of systematic reviews Wang D, Wang Q, Wang Y, Li T, Tian M
Systematic Review Moxibustion Ulcerative Colitis
Methodology: This evaluative study used an extensive and systematic methods to search data from seven different databases. The selected data were further refined by using different screening and evaluation frameworks like AMSTAR-2, PRISMA, ROBIS, and GRADE systems. These were used to determine the methodological quality, reporting quality, risk of bias, and the quality of evidence in the selected studies.
Discussion of results: After critical evaluation, the study found ten relevant reviews and analyses that showed potential for acupuncture and moxibustion therapies being effective in ulcerative colitis treatment. However, many the identified studies were reported to have several problems in their overall design and quality of outcomes. The researchers therefore stress caution when interpreting these results due to the lack of high-quality evidence in the existing studies.
Diverse acupuncture therapies, especially moxibustion, emerged as superior methods for alleviating ulcerative colitis symptoms in clinical practice.
2024 SSRN Electronic Journal Efficacy and Safety of Different Acupuncture Therapies for Patients with Ulcerative Colitis：A Systematic Review And Network Meta-Analysis Zhang X, Yang S, Jin Y, Cheng X, Lu H, Wu H, et al.
Meta-Analysis Moxibustion Ulcerative Colitis
Methodology: The researchers carried out a systematic review and network meta-analysis of clinical efficacy of various acupuncture therapies for ulcerative colitis patients. They accomplished this by sourcing for Clinical Randomized Controlled trial articles from databases such as PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and other data knowledge service platforms, all of which were independently reviewed by two researchers. Several quality assessments were made through Review Manager software, and the meta-analysis was conducted with Stata 16 software. Interventions examined in the analysis included acupuncture, moxibustion, acupoint catgut embedding, and combinations of these therapies with Western medicine.
Discussion of results: 52 articles encompassing 3924 patients participated in randomized control trials. The investigation revealed a range of interventions, including different acupuncture therapies and combinations of these therapies with Western medicine. Namely, moxibustion, either on its own or combined with Western medicine, consistently surfaced as top-ranked for overall effectiveness and specific outcomes. Moreover, moxibustion displayed impressive performance in reducing adverse reactions and recurrence rates. Thus, various acupuncture therapies were confirmed as safe and effective for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, with moxibustion emerging as the most effective.
Acupuncture can enhance visual function in people with myopia via particular changes in brain activity.
2023 Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience The effect of acupuncture at the Taiyang acupoint on visual function and EEG microstates in myopia Su K, Wang L, Wang Z, Ma J, Zhang C, Bi H, et al.
Experimental Study Myopia
In this study, a group of 21 myopic patients received acupuncture at a specific acupoint. To assess the impact of this treatment on their vision, a technique known as contrast sensitivity (CS) was used to analyse vision quality before and after the acupuncture process. At the same time, electroencephalography (EEG) was employed to record changes in brain activity throughout the procedure.
It was observed post-acupuncture that patients' contrast sensitivity was generally better, implying improved visual abilities. Moreover, EEG data divulged certain changes in brain states labelled as 'microstates', particularly a decrease in the contribution of 'microstate C' and a lower transition probability between 'microstate A' and 'microstate C'. Furthermore, analysis showed a negative correlation between the contribution of 'microstate C' and contrast sensitivity. These findings suggest a connection between the enhancement of visual function and specific neurophysiological processes.
Acupuncture may have a positive impact on clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), although the results are limited by the heterogeneity of the current evidence.
2023 Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Pregnancy Benefit of Acupuncture on in vitro Fertilization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Zhang H, Zhang C, Ma P, Sun C, Sun C, Liu X, et al.
Systematic Review IVF
This study aimed to assess the efficacy of acupuncture on embryo transfer in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). A total of 49 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 9422 women were analyzed. The results indicated that acupuncture had a significant positive impact on the clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and live birth rate (LBR) compared to the control groups (odds ratio [OR]=1.65 for CPR, 1.34 for LBR). Subgroup analyses showed that traditional acupuncture was more beneficial for women aged < 35 years, those receiving ≥ 3 sessions, and those with lower baseline CPR rates in the control group. However, significant heterogeneity was observed among the studies. In conclusion, while there were some benefits of acupuncture in improving CPR and LBR in IVF, the results should be interpreted with caution due to the variability in the current evidence.
Acupuncture combined with moxibustion has shown significant benefits in the treatment of mild to moderate Crohn's disease.
2023 Journal of Pharmacopuncture The Effects of Acupuncture on Crohn’s Disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis Bae JH, Kang SY, You SE, Jeong HI, Jang S, Kim KH
Meta-Analysis Crohn's Disease
In this systematic review, the researchers conducted a comprehensive search of 12 databases for randomized controlled trials on the impact of acupuncture on Crohn's disease. Three independent reviewers assessed the risk of bias for each study. The level of evidence from meta-analyses was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology.
The review included a total of 12 studies. Findings suggest that acupuncture combined with moxibustion, a traditional East Asian treatment involving burning a small bunch of herbs on particular points on the body, had an effect on the treatment outcomes for patients with mild to moderate Crohn's disease when compared to a group given sham acupuncture and sham moxibustion treatments. Notably, findings on the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment only, without the addition of moxibustion, were less clear. It is also important to emphasize that this review was firmly focused on the benefits of the treatment on patients with mild to moderate symptoms of Crohn's disease.
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.
The reporting quality of acupuncture-related traumatic adverse events: a systematic review of case studies in Korea
2024 Mar 13 BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies Kim SA, Lee JS, Kim TH, Lee S, Lee JD, Kang JW
The study found that most case studies reporting acupuncture-related traumatic AEs in Korea suffer from insufficient and inappropriate reporting, making it difficult to establish causality and assess the appropriateness of acupuncture practice.
Review Article Case Report Systematic Review Acupuncture Adverse EventsEffects of acupuncture and moxibustion on ulcerative colitis: An overview of systematic reviews
2024 Mar Heliyon Wang D, Wang Q, Wang Y, Li T, Tian M
Systematic Review Moxibustion Acupuncture Ulcerative ColitisAcupuncture and moxibustion therapies have shown effectiveness in treating ulcerative colitis according to the summarised-findings of various systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Efficacy and Safety of Different Acupuncture Therapies for Patients with Ulcerative Colitis：A Systematic Review And Network Meta-Analysis
2024 Jan SSRN Electronic Journal Zhang X, Yang S, Jin Y, Cheng X, Lu H, Wu H, et al.
Meta-Analysis Systematic Review Moxibustion Acupuncture Ulcerative ColitisDiverse acupuncture therapies, especially moxibustion, emerged as superior methods for alleviating ulcerative colitis symptoms in clinical practice.
Acupuncture modification treatment for female sexual dysfunction: A meta-analysis
2023 Dec European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Ning S, Liu S, Chen X, Wang J
The meta-analysis included four studies with a total of 178 participants, and the results indicated a significant difference in Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scores between the acupuncture group and the control group. Specifically, acupuncture treatment showed improvement in sexual desire and sexual arousal. However, there was no statistically significant difference in the scales of lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain between the two groups. The conclusion suggests that acupuncture can have a positive impact on overall FSFI scores, sexual desire, and sexual arousal for FSD but does not significantly improve other aspects of female sexual dysfunction. The study recommends including more randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a larger number of participants for more reliable conclusions in the future.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Acupuncture Female Sexual Dysfunction
Acupuncture Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
2023 Nov 30 Journal of Acupuncture Research Chae GE, Kim HW, Jo HJ, Koh A, Lee YJ, Choi JE, et al.
Acupuncture demonstrates significant improvements in overall health, treatment efficacy rate, sleep quality, and quality of life indicators for patients with RLS, as evidenced by reductions in pain severity (VAS scores), RLS symptoms severity (IRLSRS scores), and absence of significant side effects. Acupuncture is suggested as an effective and safe treatment for RLS, though further large-scale RCT studies are warranted to validate these findings.
Review Article Acupuncture Restless Legs SyndromeClinical 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 on Fatigue, Disability, Psychological Problems, and Sleep Quality in People with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2023 Dec Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Khodaie F, Moghadasi AN, Zhao B, Saeedi R
Twelve weeks of acupuncture treatment was effective in reducing fatigue, sleep latency, use of sleeping medication, somatization, obsessive-compulsive, depression, and paranoid disorders in people with RRMS.
Randomised Controlled Trial Multiple Sclerosis Acupuncture Sleep
Acupuncture effects on pain and health status in women with fibromyalgia: a randomized clinical trial
2023 Aug 08 Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences Baelz GU, Silva AMV, Duarte BSL, Steffen EL, Silva JEP, Signori LU
Acupuncture, compared to sham acupuncture, significantly reduced pain by 16% (p<0.001) and improved health status by 21% (p<0.001) in women with fibromyalgia. The improvement in health status is attributed to increased ability to work and go out, and reduced pain, fatigue, tiredness, and depression.
Randomised Controlled Trial Fibromyalgia
Acupuncture for chemotherapy-associated insomnia in breast cancer patients: an assessor-participant blinded, randomized, sham-controlled trial
2023 Apr 26 Breast Cancer Research Zhang J, Qin Z, So TH, Chang TY, Yang S, Chen H, et al.
The active acupuncture regimen, combining needling into body acupoints and acupressure on auricular acupoints, was not superior to sham control in reducing the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score from baseline to 6 weeks. However, it produced short-term treatment and long-term follow-up better outcomes in improving sleep onset latency, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Participants in the active acupuncture group had a higher cessation rate of sleeping medications than the sham control, indicating that acupuncture could be an effective option for managing chemotherapy-associated insomnia and serve as a tapering approach to reduce the use of sleeping medications in breast cancer patients.
Randomised Controlled Trial Acupuncture Breast Cancer Chemotherapy-Associated Insomnia
Acupuncture for comorbid depression and insomnia in perimenopause: A feasibility patient-assessor-blinded, randomized, and sham-controlled clinical trial
2023 Feb 06 Frontiers in Public Health Zhao FY, Zheng Z, Fu QQ, Conduit R, Xu H, Wang HR, et al.
Randomised Controlled Trial Perimenopausal DepressionAcupuncture can improve both perimenopausal depression and insomnia with short-medium term effects while being a safe treatment.
Effectiveness of acupuncture for fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial
2023 Feb 01 Acupuncture in Medicine Khodaie F, Naser Moghadasi A, Kazemi AH, Zhao B
Acupuncture combined with amantadine and routine care, compared with amantadine and routine care alone, appears to be an effective short-term treatment for reducing fatigue and enhancing quality of life, including physical function and mental status, in patients with RRMS.
Randomised Controlled Trial Multiple SclerosisStudy 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.
Should acupuncture therapy be used for acute facial paralysis? A protocol for systematic review
2023 Mar 15 Systematic Reviews Cheng L, Li X, Ying Y, Du S, Zhang X, Guo W, et al.
This review will summarize the evidence on the different type of acupuncture therapy for acute Bell’s palsy and Ramsay-Hunt syndrome. We anticipate that it would be safe and effective when applied to the acute phase of PFP, and some specific suitable acupuncture methods would be found resulting from this review.
Study Protocol Acupuncture
Safety and efficacy of acupuncture for varicocele-induced male infertility: a systematic review protocol
2022 Dec BMJ Open Wang S, Lu R, Shi H, Chen J, Sun M, Ding J, et al.
Study Protocol Male Fertility
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture in combination with Chinese herbal medicine in dealing with osteoporosis: A protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
2022 Dec 30 Medicine Long P, Ju S, Wang J
The current systematic review and network meta-analysis will provide the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in combination with CHM in dealing with OP. The research will provide reliable evidence for the clinical use of acupuncture in combination with CHM in dealing with OP.
Study Protocol Chinese Herbal Medicine Osteoporosis AcupunctureAcupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine for knee osteoarthritis: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
2022 Dec 16 Medicine Wang Y, Lu Q, Guo H, Sun J, Li X, Guan H, et al.
This meta-analysis further established the efficacy of acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of KOA. This meta-analysis aims to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine on patients with KOA and provide reliable evidence. To provide more options for clinicians and patients in the treatment of KOA.
Study Protocol Acupuncture Knee Osteoarthritis
Pharmacopuncture Effects on Insomnia Disorder: Protocol for a Multi-Site, Randomized, Acupuncture-Controlled, Clinical Trial
2022 Dec 12 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Lim JH, Lee JH, Kwon CY, Lee SH, Kang CW, Cho E, et al.
The findings of this trial willprovide evidence that will be useful in clinical decision-making for insomnia treatment strategies.
Study Protocol AcupuncturePresentation Slides
Acupuncture and moxibustion therapies have shown effectiveness in treating ulcerative colitis according to the summarised-findings of various systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Diverse acupuncture therapies, especially moxibustion, emerged as superior methods for alleviating ulcerative colitis symptoms in clinical practice.
Acupuncture can enhance visual function in people with myopia via particular changes in brain activity.
Acupuncture may have a positive impact on clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), although the results are limited by the heterogeneity of the current evidence.
Acupuncture combined with moxibustion has shown significant benefits in the treatment of mild to moderate Crohn's disease.
Acupuncture's effectiveness in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder remains inconclusive due to the low quality of existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Acupuncture demonstrates a positive therapeutic effect on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by effectively regulating associated inflammatory factors.
Guidelines have been developed for treating frozen shoulder using traditional Chinese medicine, with multiple therapies such as acupuncture and exercise recommended.
Acupuncture, either alone or as an adjunct, improved the clinical efficacy and visual acuity of age-related macular degeneration patients, particularly those with dry AMD.
Acupuncture may enhance the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy for people suffering from insomnia and related conditions.
Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM) could increase the survival rate of retinal ganglion cells, thereby playing an active role in treating glaucoma.
Acupuncture's effectiveness for carpal tunnel syndrome uncovers better pain relief compared to night splints and potential benefits when used alongside other treatments
Acupuncture, either as an add-on or standalone treatment, improved conduct problems, learning issues, and hyperactivity symptoms in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Acupuncture, especially TEAS, is safer and more effective than medication for improving sleep quality in cancer related insomnia
Acupuncture and Moxibustion Show Promise for Chronic Renal Insufficiency
Acupuncture can improve both perimenopausal depression and insomnia with short-medium term effects while being a safe treatment.
Acupuncture combined with a home-exercise program significantly reduces pain in patients suffering from plantar fasciopathy more than just a home exercise program.
Acupuncture provides speedy and effective pain relief for renal colic, surpassing traditional drugs with fewer side effects suggesting its potential as a safe and efficient option for acute pain treatment
Auricular acupuncture relieved pain and decreased disability more effectively than physiotherapy for frozen shoulder treatment.
Acupuncture shows promise in improving psychiatric symptoms, physical symptoms, and quality of life in patients with treatment-resistant mood disorders, highlighting its potential as a complementary therapy for these conditions.
Acupuncture, either in isolation or as an adjunct to pharmacological treatment, has clinical benefits and can be considered a safe option for managing depression.
Acupuncture shows promise as an effective treatment for anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, but further research is required to establish its effectiveness conclusively.
Acupuncture, when used in conjunction with medicine or alone, appears to improve certain PCOS outcomes such as ovulation rate and recovery of menstrual cycle.
Acupuncture, when combined with lifestyle changes, can effectively lower blood pressure in grade 1 hypertension patients with fewer side effects
Acupuncture shows positive effects on cancer-related issues; research calls for further exploration of acupuncture's efficacy and safety, especially for conditions like depression, offering further potential support for cancer survivors
Acupuncture using Lingguibafa acupoint selection shows notable improvements in various sleep parameters for individuals suffering from insomnia.
Acupuncture covering the depth ranges for BL18, BL20, and BL22 and their targeting of various tissues potentially alleviates sympathetic nerve issues and ischemia with assistance of the diaphragm.
Meta-analysis of TCM non-drug treatments like acupuncture and massage improved primary insomnia, reducing PSQI scores, and easing anxiety and depression.
Meta-analysis has strong implications of the effectiveness of tongue acupuncture, especially when combined with conventional therapies, in treating poststroke aphasia. This holistic approach demonstrates significant improvements in patient outcomes.
Acupuncture is safe and may be a cost-effective treatment for shoulder pain.
Complementary therapies are generally effective and safe in treating insomnia with acupuncture being the most frequently effective form, often yielding results superior to western medicine, sham/placebo, and no treatment.
True acupuncture treatment according to traditional Chinese medicine consistently improved migraine outcomes more than just medication or mock treatments.
Acupuncture intervention within 7 days of onset of Bell's palsy could shorten the time to recovery and improve the outcome at 12 and 24 weeks.
Acupuncture coupled with traditional Chinese medicine may be more effective and safer than conventional Western medicine in treating chronic urticaria.
The study found that acupuncture as an adjuvant therapy for frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) in infertile women had positive effects on pregnancy outcomes.
A 6-week course of acupuncture proves as effective as 6-month drug prophylaxis for migraines, with specific Chinese point selection and stimulation appearing less important.
Acupuncture, either solo or alongside conventional treatment, results in a significant improvement in symptoms and quality of life for chronic rhinosinusitis sufferers.
PCOS patients suggests that combining acupuncture with metformin might enhance pregnancy and ovulation rates, as well as improve insulin resistance.
Electroacupuncture may be more effective than manual acupuncture for managing frozen shoulder, with larger effect sizes in terms of pain, function, and response rate.
Acupuncture added to conventional rehabilitation has been found more effective in reducing post-stroke spasticity than conventional rehabilitation alone.
Auricular acupuncture was found to improve physical and emotional aspects in patients with temporomandibular disorders, with similar results to occlusal splint treatment.
Acupuncture combined with nerve repair significantly enhances the recovery rate in patients with peripheral facial paralysis by aiding nerve regeneration.
Acupuncture has shown to be potentially beneficial as an alternate or adjunct therapy for patients with Bell's palsy following recovery from COVID-19.
Acupuncture, specifically electroacupuncture and bee venom acupuncture, shows promise as a growing therapeutic approach in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease.
The potential of acupuncture as a non-pharmacological intervention to alleviate IVF-related state anxiety.
Acupuncture and moxibustion therapies have greater therapeutic effectiveness for knee osteoarthritis than sham treatments and generic acupuncture/moxibustion treatments.
Acupuncture combined with moxibustion showed the best outcomes in terms of efficacy and quality of life improvement for adults with irritable bowel syndrome complicated with diarrhea.
Acupuncture showed a significant effect in the management of fibromyalgia patients. It reduced pain, depression, and enhanced quality of life.
True acupuncture over an eight-week period is effective for reducing the frequency of chronic tension-type headache.
Individualised acupuncture and standard acupuncture combined with TENS were the most effective protocols for the non-pharmacological management of chronic aspecific low back pain based on measures of pain and disability, compared to sham treatment.
Electroacupuncture treatment may be effective for treating acute gout.
Electroacupuncture treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome was reported to be effective and showed a significant difference from the control group.
Acupuncture shows potential benefits in stroke rehabilitation, particularly for shoulder-hand syndrome post-stroke.
Multiple acupuncture therapies, particularly acupoints catgut embedding, auricular acupressure + manual acupuncture, and electroacupuncture + acupoint application, significantly improve insomnia symptoms.
The meta-analysis suggests that higher acupuncture dosages administered over multiple menstrual cycles may lead to improved endometrial receptivity and clinical pregnancy rates in infertile women with poor endometrial receptivity (PER).
Acupuncture is a low-risk method that has the potential to enhance perioperative analgesia, decrease opioid requirement, and reduce unwanted side effects of anesthesia, surgery, and opioid administration such as nausea/vomiting.
Acupuncture, when used as an integrative therapy in conjunction with traditional treatments, significantly improves the quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
Acupuncture can reduce pain and improve functional activities in patients with knee osteoarthritis, proving particularly beneficial for chronic sufferers and enhancing their quality of life.
Acupuncture can be a safe and effective alternative therapy to conventional drugs for improving sleep quality and relieving symptoms in patients with active depression.
Acupuncture shows promising potential in providing symptom relief for women with adenomyosis and may be considered as an alternative treatment to surgery and pharmacological medicine, based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Acupuncture, particularly when used alongside antidepressants, can effectively alleviate various types of depression symptoms and reduce side effects of medication.
Acupuncture could help manage different types of depression by increasing neuroplasticity, decreasing brain inflammation, and reducing side effects of conventional antidepressant treatment.
Among patients with PCOS, the combined use of acupuncture and moxibustion as a complementary therapy has additional efficacy regarding increased pregnancy and ovulation rates and reduced miscarriage rate.
Acupuncture shows promising results in managing autoimmune diseases by potentially regulating immune responses.
Some complementary approaches, such as massage and herbal ointments, show promise in reducing postpartum pain.
Acupuncture effectively induced and sustained remission in active Crohn's disease patients, linked to an increase in anti-inflammatory gut bacteria and improved intestinal barrier.
Acupuncture can be effective and safe for primary trigeminal neuralgia. Five acupuncture methods were superior to conventional medicine (carbamazepine) in pain reduction intensity and response rate.
Traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, can provide superior pain relief and faster recovery for HIV-related Herpes Zoster compared to regular drugs.
Acupuncture appears to have positive effects on live birth rates, clinical pregnancies, and other outcomes in female infertility, but more robust studies are required to establish its true efficacy and safety.
Acupuncture may be effective and safe for short-term pain reduction and functional improvement in hand-and-wrist conditions.
Acupuncture is more effective than control treatment in alleviating pain and improving well-being in both the short- and long-term in patients with fibromyalgia.
Acupuncture can regulate both innate and adaptive immunity of IBD patients, including the balance of Th17/Treg and Th1/Th2 cells, and also modulate intestinal flora.
High prevalence of insomnia, anxiety, and depression among perimenopausal women, emphasizing the importance of exploring acupuncture as a potential green therapy for effectively addressing these interconnected issues.
Numerous complementary treatments have been used to alleviate the symptoms of endometriosis, but only acupuncture has demonstrated a significant improvement in outcomes.
Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, significantly improving symptoms without needing relief medication or causing side effects.
Acupuncture can be used for carpal tunnel syndrome treatment without serious adverse effects.
Compared with conventional treatment, acupuncture as an adjuvant therapy can significantly reduce the incidence of post-stroke fatigue.
Acupuncture's potential in reducing menopausal hot flush frequency compared to sham acupuncture, and its similarity in impacting hormone levels to hormone therapy.
Acupuncture displays potential as a safe and effective treatment for foot and ankle pain, providing pain relief and functional improvement.
The standardised and brief acupuncture treatment produced a fast and clinically relevant reduction in moderate-to-severe menopausal symptoms during the six-week intervention.
Laser acupuncture therapy might be a feasible treatment for chronic Bell's palsy and its long-term complications according to this pilot study.
Auricular acupressure may be a safe and effective technique for reducing burnout and secondary traumatic stress in healthcare workers.
Acupuncture appears to have positive effects in pain relief and functional recovery after rotator cuff surgery.
Acupuncture, either alone or combined with antidepressants can effectively treat depression, and offers faster onset and longer-lasting efficacy compared to antidepressants.
Acne, primarily influenced by fluctuating hormone levels, may be effectively treated using acupuncture, an ancient technique that tackles the deep-rooted mechanisms crucial to acne development.
Acupuncture treatment offers significant benefits for herpes zoster patients, including reduced pain intensity and faster healing times.
Acupuncture therapy could potentially serve as an effective supplementary treatment method for psoriasis.
Acupuncture has been shown to significantly improve pain, disability, and quality of life for patients with shoulder impingement syndrome.
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis using acupuncture with Western medicine was associated with higher efficacy and lower risks than treatment with Western medicine alone.
Stroke patients who received acupuncture had a lesser risk of insomnia across various demographic and medical variables.
Acupuncture is an effective approach for hyperemesis gravidarum and has a great potential to mitigate ketonuria, ease nausea and vomiting, increase food intake, and shorten the hospital stay.
Acupuncture (either alone or combined with speech and language therapy) may be effective for poststroke aphasia.
Increasing evidence supports the use of acupuncture as part of multimodal approaches to the treatment of fibromyalgia with additive efficacy to traditional therapy.
Acupuncture could be effective and safe for post-stroke cognitive impairment.
Acupuncture may slow Parkinson's disease progression by protecting dopaminergic neurons and regulating neurotransmitter balance, potentially reducing dependence on medication.
Current evidence suggests that acupuncture might improve breast cancer treatment-related symptoms measured with patient-reported outcomes including quality of life, pain, fatigue, hot flashes, sleep disturbance and anxiety.
Acupuncture can effectively improve the post voided residual urine, maximal cystometric capacity, and bladder capacity for first voiding desire values of patients with urinary retention after hysterectomy.
Acupuncture alone or combined with standard care was associated with significant improvements in perimenopausal depression and reductions of other menopausal symptoms.
Acupuncture may be an effective supplementary treatment option for patients with olfactory loss.
The comprehensive evaluation results show that scalp acupuncture is effective in treating insomnia.
Our updated systematic review and meta-analysis suggested that moxibustion has a positive effect on correcting breech presentation.
Acupuncture, via nerve stimulation, can be a promising treatment strategy for controlling inflammation and improving organ function during sepsis by activating immune reflexes.
Acupuncture improves perimenopausal sleep quality and symptoms, potentially a safe alternative or adjunct to hypnotic drugs, requiring further research validation.
Acupuncture, moxibustion and Chinese herbal medicines are the most commonly used complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of female infertility.
Based on the current evidence, acupuncture appears to be beneficial to increase the clinical pregnancy rate in women undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.
Massage combined with acupuncture can better improve the range of motion of joints and daily living ability of patients with frozen shoulder complicated with cervical spondylosis.
The evidence supports that acupuncture can be considered in the treatment of cough-variant asthma as an adjuvant therapy.
Acupuncture seems to be an effective method for the long-term reduction of the intensity of headache pain in patients with tension-type headaches.
Women receiving IVF perceived that acupuncture or sham acupuncture gave them a psychological advantage through increased relaxation, reduced psychological stress, and enhanced well-being and self-efficacy.
Acupuncture could improve body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio as well as insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in patients with PCOS.
Acupuncture is shown to be a beneficial supplementary treatment for chronic abdominal pain, improving patients' quality of life and cutting healthcare costs.
Acupuncture has shown promise as a complementary approach in treating chronic abdominal pain, providing symptom relief and improving quality of life.
Acupuncture, in its various forms, shows significant potential in alleviating pain and improving shoulder function in patients with rotator cuff disorders.
Moderate-quality evidence revealed an association between acupressure and greater pain relief compared with physical therapy.
Adding acupuncture to conventional therapy may decrease the subsequent endometriosis risk in female rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Acupuncture therapy on patients with recurrent implantation failure can improve the pregnancy outcome of patients. It is a relatively effective treatment with satisfactory safety and suitable for clinical application.
Compared with rehabilitation exercise or medication, acupuncture intervention can help alleviate the symptoms of urinary incontinence in middle-aged and elderly women.
Acupuncture may have a positive effect on anxiety relief during IVF treatment, while its effect on depression relief is inconclusive.
Acupuncture therapy aimed at reducing anxiety in patients with generalised anxiety disorder has certain beneficial effects compared to controls.
Acupuncture appears to have an effect on diabetic peripheral neuropathy, effectively improving nerve conduction and clinical symptoms.
Acupuncture, when combined with other treatments, is an effective therapy for treating swallowing difficulties experienced after a stroke.
Intensive electroacupuncture appears to reduce pain and improve function in knee osteoarthritis patients more effectively than sham acupuncture.
Acupuncture could be as effective as pharmacological drugs for migraine prevention, with improved patient compliance and fewer adverse events.
Acupuncture may be an effective and safe treatment associated with pain reduction in the palliative care of patients with cancer.
Acupuncture improves clinical outcomes in uremic pruritus, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, and itch.
Acupuncture treatment for postpartum depression is effective and can improve Hamilton Depression (HAMD) Scale, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and serum estradiol scores.
Acupuncture has a positive effect in improving quality of life, fatigue and sleep in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Acupuncture has beneficial effects on effectiveness, cognitive ability, and activities of daily living in the treatment of dementia.
Acupuncture treatment has shown to be more beneficial than standard pharmacotherapy for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents.
Acupuncture combined with rehabilitation was more effective in improving the motor function and the ability of daily living.
Acupuncture may be a clinically effective and safe treatment for Parkinson's disease.
Acupuncture combined with antidepressants showed a more favourable effect on the treatment of post-stroke depression than antidepressants alone.
Based on moderate certainty of evidence, we conclude that acupuncture is mildly more effective and much safer than medication for the prophylaxis of migraine.
Ten sessions of electroacupuncture can improve the sleep quality of patients with insomnia without serious adverse effects.
Depressed patients who received acupuncture treatment showed a significantly lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
Treatments according to traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation can provide patients with individualized treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome.
Acupuncture is associated with a reduction in the risk of depression during long-term follow-up in patients with trigeminal neuralgia.
Compared with western medicine, acupuncture significantly increased the pregnancy and ovulation rates, as well as reducing the rate of miscarriages among Chinese women with infertility.
The combination of acupuncture and speech rehabilitation training may improve total response rate of stroke patients with dysarthria.
Acupuncture at ST25 appears to be more effective than lactulose in the treatment of functional constipation.
Acupuncture appears to be a promising complementary treatment for Alzheimer's disease, according to findings from systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Acupuncture treatment can improve the clinical effectiveness of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome or functional diarrhea.
Acupuncture was superior to sham/placebo acupuncture in treating insomnia.
Acupuncture can help relieve short-term pain and recover from dysfunction and has been used as a useful, noninvasive, and conservative modality for managing sports injuries such as lateral meniscus rupture, femoral acetabular impingement, ganglion cysts, and sports hernia.
Acupuncture could significantly relieve pain and increase cure rate for acute ankle sprain, even producing improved results when combined with other therapies.
Our findings revealed that all acupuncture methods are effective and safe for allergic rhinitis. Acupuncture plus conventional medicine are potentially the most effective treatment strategies for allergic rhinitis.
In many studies, acupuncture has been shown to be a safe, efficacious and readily available alternative therapy which may be beneficial to certain migraine patients.
Acupuncture is beneficial in the treatment of metabolic syndrome and could serve as an alternative therapy for metabolic syndrome-associated conditions.
The effect of acupuncture on weight loss may be maximized when acupuncture treatment is combined with lifestyle management in patients with overweight.
Needling at the GB20 acupoint in Traditional Chinese Medicine can reverse the expression of certain genes related to axon development and regeneration in optic neuritis.
Acupuncture could be safe and effective for pain reduction, restoring shoulder function, and restoring flexion range of motion for frozen shoulder patients in the short term and midterm.
The majority of studies concluded the superiority of short-term analgesic effects over various controls and suggested that acupuncture may be efficacious for chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Traditional Chinese Medicine, specifically acupuncture, demonstrates promising effects in managing allergic diseases like allergic rhinitis and asthma.
Acupuncture is more effective than traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for treating primary dysmenorrhea, offering reliable evidence to support clinical treatment decisions.
Electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture show similar effectiveness in relieving plantar heel pain syndrome with no significant difference between the two modalities.
Combining acupuncture via shu-stream acupoints with the Chinese herbal formulation Dang Gui Yin Zi presents a potentially effective treatment for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria.
This review discovered that acupuncture might be a safe and effective adjuvant therapy for individuals with poststroke spastic hemiplegia.
Acupuncture shows promise in treating postcholecystectomy syndrome.
Menopause symptoms, menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), and acupuncture's efficacy and safety, supported by clinical evidence, with a focus on traditional Chinese medicine practices.
The pooled results suggested that acupuncture led to moderate improvements in hot flashes, fatigue, and stiffness.
Cupping therapy, as an adjunct to current treatments, may potentially enhance efficacy when treating patients with chronic urticaria.
Current evidence suggests that acupuncture is an efficient and safe treatment for functional constipation.
Acupuncture therapy seems to decrease frequency and intensity of trigeminal neuralgia pain episodes, alone or in combination with gold standard medications.
Compared with the sham acupuncture group, the acupuncture group had greater improvements in the frequency of migraine attacks, VAS score, and treatment efficiency.
Our meta-analysis revealed small-to-moderate analgesic effects of acupuncture on delayed onset muscle soreness, especially on day 1 by comparing the acupuncture and control groups.
In the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, the acupuncture group had significant advantages over sham acupuncture or no-acupuncture groups in relieving pain and improving physical function.
In the treatment of chronic pain with depression, acupuncture could not only achieve better clinical efficacy, but also have higher safety compared with conventional mediation therapy.
Acupuncture appeared to be beneficial for treatment and prophylaxis of recurrent urinary tract infections.
Acupuncture appears to be the least expensive therapeutic modality to deliver long-term in the management of trigeminal neuralgia, and our analysis indicated that it was less stressful to patients than pharmacotherapy or surgery.
Acupuncture appears more effective than pharmacotherapy or surgery in the management of trigeminal neuralgia.
Acupuncture plus drug therapy may have a more beneficial effect for Alzheimer's disease patients than drug therapy alone on general cognitive function in the short and medium term and on Activities of Daily Living scores in the medium term.
Acupuncture therapy can affect pain reduction in dysmenorrhea patients.
Acupuncture could promote the recovery of menstrual cycles as well as downregulate the levels of LH and testosterone in patients with PCOS.
Electro-acupuncture when added to standard treatment can substantially enhance recovery in Bell palsy patients, reducing paralysis severity and improving nerve function.
Acupuncture and electroacupuncture are a therapeutic option for mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome with a medium level of scientific evidence, tending towards a high level, and with a medium level of recommendation.
Positive effects of acupuncture and electroacupuncture were observed in regulating gastric motility, gastric accommodation, mental status, gastrointestinal hormones, and central and autonomic functions while improving dyspeptic symptoms and quality of life.
Acupuncture was shown to significantly improve the sleep quality in pregnant women, possibly through increasing melatonin secretion.
This systematic review and meta-analysis provides evidence that acupuncture moxibustion therapy is serviceable and safe in treating breast cancer-related lymphedema.
The current evidence suggests that acupuncture and moxibustion is more effective than ibuprofen or Fenbid in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea.
Acupuncture has been shown to be more effective than vitamin B treatment in terms of clinical efficacy rate for chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy.
Acupuncture on treating chronic fatigue syndrome has the advantage for efficacy and safety compared to conventional treatments such as drugs, counselling psychology and physical therapy.
Acupuncture is an effective therapy for simple obesity rather than a placebo effect.
Acupuncture may be an effective and safe treatment in obstructive sleep apnea patients.
Acupuncture reduced more headache days and the times of using painkiller and was more effective in reducing the frequency and degree of headache than western medicine and sham acupuncture.
Acupuncture appears to be superior to drug or blocking therapy or sham acupuncture therapy for lateral epicondylitis.
Compared with usual care, acupuncture resulted in significant improvement in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms.
Acupuncture, regardless of whether on specific or non-specific points, substantially decreases non-chronic pain in patients suffering from Temporomandibular Disorders.
Acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) might be effective in reducing injuries induced by sepsis in various organs by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation.
Acupuncture enhances Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome (LUFS) ovulation, hormone levels, artery characteristics.
Acupuncture appears to be an effective and safe method to alleviate persistent myofascial head and neck pain.
Acupuncture and acupressure for labor pain.
The present study indicated that acupuncture had an advantage over hormone replacement therapy in reducing serum FSH level and increasing serum E2 level in women with premature ovarian insufficiency.
Both individual and group acupuncture therapy delivered in primary care settings reduced chronic pain and improved physical function at 12 weeks.
Both facial acupuncture and facial exercises have the potential to improve the skin laxity, wrinkle length, muscle thickness, and pigmentary changes associated with aging.
Electroacupuncture might provide stronger impact on knee osteoarthritis than manual acupuncture, though both methods are safe and feasible treatments.
The use of acupuncture in the management of perimenopausal depression is safe, effective, and offers long-lasting benefits relative to antidepressants and HRT.
Group acupuncture was noninferior to individual acupuncture for treating cancer pain and was superior in many health outcomes. Group acupuncture is more cost-effective for alleviating cancer pain and should be considered for implementation trials.
Acupuncture has therapeutic potential in management of cancer-related fatigue for cancer survivors.
Electroacupuncture plus rehabilitation may provide earlier pain relief for patients with frozen shoulder syndrome and could be applied clinically.
Acupuncture treatment of insomnia is efficacious, not because of its placebo effect.
There is growing evidence that acupuncture is just as effective and has fewer side effects than many of the standard pharmaceutical agents that are currently used.
Acupuncture and/or acupressure was significantly associated with reduced cancer pain and decreased use of analgesics.
Meta-analysis showed that acupuncture was comparable to drugs in the reduction of overactive bladder symptoms.
Acupuncture could be used as an adjunct in clinical settings to improve efficacy of western medicine for irritable bowel syndrome.
Acupuncture has the advantage for acute and preventive treatment of migraine in pain improvement and safety.
Acupuncture significantly alleviated breast cancer treatment-related menopause symptoms for at least 3 months, but not hot flushes.
Acupuncture treatment significantly improves neuropathic symptoms in women suffering from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy after breast cancer therapy.
Acupuncture intervention could significantly improve the treatment outcomes for breast cancer-related lymphedema, regardless of the control treatments used.
The use of acupuncture as a monotherapy significantly improved the rate of pregnancy among the study participants compared with the use of clomiphene citrate alone.
In 2017, dozens of Chinese proprietary medicines were employed as rheumatoid arthritis treatments and resulted in good outcomes, according to the National Health Insurance Directory of China.
Acupuncture can significantly increase motor function and daily living ability of individuals who suffer from spinal cord injury, especially acupuncture of the back + front or the head + back.
Acupuncture appears to be beneficial to women with poor ovarian reserve or with previous unsuccessful attempts of in vitro fertilization with embryo transfer.
For both symptom relief and function improvement, manual acupuncture is superior to ibuprofen for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Acupuncture might be effective at reducing itch intensity and may be more effective than conventional medicine at reducing eczema area and severity index (EASI) and improving the global symptoms of atopic eczema.
The results of manual, traditional and non-invasive therapies are similar to those of surgical treatments, and even better in a very large number of cases.
Acupuncture using pattern identification led to significantly improved total effectiveness rate compared to medication for insomnia.
Traditional Chinese acupuncture seems to be effective in improving some symptoms of postpartum depression.
Currently, acupuncture is considered to be a safe, helpful, and available alternative option for patients who have not responded to or complied with conventional pharmacotherapy.
Acupuncture is effective in the intervention of overweight/obesity in Asians.
Acupuncture shows potential in reducing pain intensity, alleviating anxiety, and improving quality of life for patients suffering from postherpetic neuralgia.
Acupuncture and its combined therapy may be effective for treating female infertility, however, the included studies are not robust enough to draw a firm conclusion.
According to high-quality outcomes, acupuncture had more total effective rate, short-term effective rate, and less adverse reactions than western medicine in treating knee osteoarthritis.
This systematic review shows that the overall effectiveness of acupuncture treatment of premenstrual syndrome is superior to that of sham acupuncture and related medications.
Acupuncture therapy is an effective and safe treatment for chronic pain-related insomnia.
Acupuncture yielded positive results for Alzheimer's Disease as determined via clinical efficacy rate, Mini-Mental State Examination score, Ability of Daily Living Scale score and Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale-Cognition score.
Acupuncture appeared to significantly reduce fatigue severity measured by Chalder's Fatigue Scale and the Fatigue Severity Scale compared with other types of control.
Our analysis finds a benefit of acupuncture for IVF outcomes in women with a history of unsuccessful IVF attempt, and number of acupuncture treatments is a potential influential factor.
Strong electroacupuncture for at least two weeks improves chronic pain management in knee osteoarthritis patients better than weak or sham electroacupuncture.
Acupuncture seems to be superior to drug therapy in the treatment of Bell's palsy including cure rate and total effective rate.
Acupuncture therapy seems effective for motor function, pain relief and activities of daily living in stroke patients with mild Shoulder-Hand Syndrome, when it is used in combination with rehabilitation.
Acupuncture has been presented as an effective intervention for reducing limb oedema in women post breast cancer surgery.
Acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy has antihypertensive effect.
Acupuncture could reduce Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD) scores for postpartum depression.
Acupuncture shows promise in improving endometrial receptivity and fertility outcomes in infertile women, but further high-quality research is needed to establish its effectiveness definitively.
The results of this meta-analysis showed that acupuncture is more effective and safer than medication for migraine.
Acupuncture, regardless of the trial design, showed a positive effect on pain-related outcome measures for participants with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Evidence indicates that acupuncture treatment may be of benefit in several neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's Disease.
We found good evidence that receiving acupuncture for chronic pain is better than not receiving treatment or being placed on a waiting list and reasonable evidence that it is better than conventional or usual care.
Acupuncture is an effective and safe treatment for patients with fibromyalgia. It may be more effective in relieving pain in both the short and long term compared with conventional medication.
Acupuncture during IVF treatment can possibly lower anxiety at the time of embryo transfer but seems to have no long-term impact on women's quality of life.
Acupuncture has some effects on asthma, especially as an adjunctive therapy.
There is moderate evidence of efficacy for acupuncture in terms of pain reduction immediately after treatment for non-specific low back pain ((sub)acute and chronic) when compared to sham or placebo acupuncture.
Acupuncture may have a significant effect on clinical pregnancy rates, independent of comparator group, when used in women who have had multiple previous IVF cycles, or where there was a low baseline pregnancy rate.
The safety of cosmetic acupuncture appears tolerable, however, well-designed high-quality studies, are needed to determine its effects on facial cosmetic conditions.
Acupuncture relieved hepatic steatosis and reduced total cholesterol and triglyceride in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients.
Acupuncture for cluster headache may be more effective if treated in the same way as has been shown effective for trigeminal neuralgia.
Acupuncture in combination with rehabilitation may have benefits for the treatment of acute and subacute stroke sequelae in comparison with rehabilitation alone.
Acupuncture has been shown to decrease disease activity and inflammation via increase of vagal activity in inflammatory bowel disease.
Warm needling therapy is superior to acupuncture in treating peripheral facial paralysis, providing a therapeutic option for the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis.
Acupuncture on back-shu points of five zang, significantly improves both the physical and mental fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome patients, along with enhancing their psychological status.
Acupuncture may help to alleviate pain caused by primary dysmenorrhea.
Acupuncture performed on the day of embryo transfer has a significant effect on embryo implantation, however, a negative one.
Findings indicated reductions in patient symptoms and improvements in biomarkers where acupuncture was used alone or in combination therapy against thyroid-relevant illnesses.
Chinese herbal medicine improved depression symptoms and severity compared to antidepressants for postpartum depression.
Unlike herbal medicine and lifestyle modification, acupuncture treatment may be more effective in patients with overweight than in patients with obesity.
Acupuncture in postpartum depression was at least as effective as fluoxetine hydrochloride, supporting the notion that acupuncture may be a safe and effective option.
Acupuncture appears to be effective for postpartum depression with respect to certain outcomes.
Acupuncture treatment is beneficial in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for improving the clinical pregnancy, implantation, and live birth outcomes.
There is potential of acupuncture combined with conventional treatment for treating female chronic pelvic pain.
The use of acupuncture as an adjunct to ameliorate hot flashes is still a relatively sound treatment for breast cancer patients.
Despite some indications of improved clinical pregnancy rates, the overall effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for couples with subfertility undergoing assisted reproduction therapy remains inconclusive and requires further high-quality research.
Acupuncture may reduce overall mood and physical PMS symptoms when compared to sham. Acupressure may reduce the number of women having moderate to severe PMS symptoms when compared to sham acupressure.
Acupuncture can alleviate PTSD-related depression and anxiety by boosting protein synthesis required for synaptic plasticity via the mTOR pathway in the hippocampus.
There is limited evidence that acupuncture is safe and might be effective in pain relieving for patients with postherpetic neuralgia.
Our meta-analysis provides a new evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treatment to post-stroke dysphagia in short-term compared with rehabilitation or medication.
Acupuncture showed a significant benefit in pain reduction for women with endometriosis as compared with placebo.
Acupuncture appeared to significantly reduce the number of days of antihistamine use while improving rhinitis-specific quality of life and seasonal allergic rhinitis symptoms
Acupuncture might reduce menstrual pain and associated symptoms more effectively compared to no treatment or NSAIDs.
In people with hip osteoarthritis, at close to 8 weeks, acupuncture plus routine primary physician care may improve pain and function compared to routine primary physician care alone.
Acupuncture effectively manages a range of post-spinal cord injury complications, including motor and sensory dysfunction, pain, neurogenic bowel and bladder, pressure ulcers, spasticity, and osteoporosis.
Acupuncture may improve diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome better than drugs and has the fewest side effects.
Acupuncture alone is more effective in treating postpartum urinary retention than intramuscular injection of neostigmine, with good safety profile.
Compared with other therapies, acupuncture at ST38 appeared to reach a better therapeutic effectiveness in improving the recovery of shoulder joint mobility.
Acupuncture showed a more favourable effect in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation than lumbar traction, ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium and meloxicam.
Acupuncture alone or combined with other treatment modalities is beneficial to the clinical conditions of rheumatoid arthritis without adverse effects reported and can improve function and quality of life and is worth trying.
Current evidence suggests that traditional manual acupuncture integrated with rehabilitation therapy is more effective in alleviating pain, improving limb movement and activities of daily living.
Acupuncture may improve symptoms in patients with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis.
Standard acupuncture was significantly more effective for restless legs syndrome severity than control conditions.
Acupuncture has similar efficacy compared to pharmacotherapies for acne vulgaris, however acupuncture interventions reported less adverse effects and may be a treatment option.
Acupuncture may result in a moderate reduction in the severity of depression when compared with treatment as usual or no treatment.
Acupuncture might have effect in decreasing the number of micturition episodes, incontinence episodes, and nocturia episodes.
Acupuncture might have effect in decreasing the number of micturition episodes, incontinence episodes, and nocturia episodes.
Acupuncture therapy offered in the group setting was effective in reducing pain severity, pain interference, and depression in patients with chronic neck, back, or shoulder pain or osteoarthritis.
Most studies reviewed concluded that conventional and electroacupuncture could be effective for management of shoulder pain after stroke.
Evidence supports the use of acupuncture for menopause symptoms as an adjunctive or stand-alone treatment for reducing vasomotor symptoms and improving health-related quality of life outcomes.
Patients in both group and individual acupuncture study arms valued the pain relief, improved quality of life, and relaxation experienced during acupuncture.
Electroacupuncture can provide considerable immediate analgesia effect for primary dysmenorrhea.
Acupuncture combined with physiotherapy or exercise was found to be more effective for frozen shoulder than physiotherapy or exercise alone in the short and long term.
Acupuncture-related techniques could be considered as an alternative or adjuvant therapy for psoriasis in short term.
Acupuncture may be effective at relieving chronic knee pain 12 weeks after acupuncture administration.
In oral care, acupuncture can be a supplement to conventional treatments in temporomandibular disorders, facial pain, pain management, Sjoegrens syndrome, and in phobias and anxiety.
Acupuncture has a clinically relevant effect on chronic pain that persists over time. Referral for acupuncture treatment is a reasonable option for chronic pain patients.
Acupuncture significantly reduces cancer-related fatigue, especially in breast cancer patients and those undergoing anti-cancer treatment.
The current literature suggests that acupuncture reduces endometriosis-related pain and serum CA-125 levels, regardless of the control intervention used.
Acupuncture and acupressure show potential for improving cervical readiness and certain birthing outcomes, their impact on reducing caesarean section rates remains inconclusive.
Both the total score and the subgroup analysis strongly indicated that acupuncture can alleviate menopause-related symptoms.
The combination of acupuncture and a low dose of gabapentin (300 mg/d) is clinically effective in treating restless legs syndrome and has an additional therapeutic benefit compared to gabapentin alone.
Patients receiving acupuncture combined with western medicine had a superior global symptom improvement compared with those receiving western medicine alone for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
The existing evidence suggests that most acupuncture therapies, including acupuncture combined with other therapies, are effective in decreasing pain and in improving physical function.
Acupoint-stimulation can relieve pain effectively in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea and offers advantages compared with treatment by NSAIDs.
Acupuncture treatment effectively improved the quality of sleep and the quality of life for chronic hemodialysis patients.
iRest Yoga Nidra combined with acupuncture significantly improves psychological health in veterans compared to using acupuncture alone.
Acupuncture is non-inferior to hormone therapy or other applied relaxation therapies in alleviating the symptoms of menopause for its safety, non-invasive and especially considering the side effect of hormone therapy.
Acupuncture, moxibustion, and laser acupuncture are effective as conservative therapies for the treatment of De Quervain's Stenosing Tenosynovitis.
Cupping therapy and acupuncture are potentially safe, and they have similar effectiveness in relieving pain.
Acupuncture yielded results similar to those observed in groups treated with occlusal splints for pain in myofascial temporomandibular disorder.
The severity of primary restless legs syndrome symptoms can be significantly ameliorated by acupuncture.
Acupuncture may increase the clinical pregnancy rate and ongoing pregnancy rate and decrease the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in women with PCOS undergoing IVF or ICSI.
Acupuncture adjuvant to other active medications could affect hormonal levels such as LH, LH/FSH ratio, testosterone, and fasting insulin in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Acupuncture was more effective than conventional medicine therapy in effectiveness, improvement rate of vertigo and headache, and increased average blood flow velocity of vertebral-basilar artery.
Patients with chronic pain can generally be reassured that treatment effects persist after a course of treatment with acupuncture.
Electroacupuncture combined with conventional routine care has the potential of reducing spasticity in the upper and lower limbs and improving overall and lower extremity motor function and activities of daily living for patients with spasticity, within 180 days poststroke.
Acupuncture can significantly improve urological symptoms in the short term for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Acupuncture and moxibustion were found to be more effective than Chinese herbal medicine, western medicine and placebo treatment (sham-acupuncture) in relieving symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome.
Our study provides evidence that acupuncture has a specific impact on frozen shoulder beyond the placebo effects that may not only be beneficial in reducing short-term pain perception, but may also have a positive long-term influence on the time course of recovery.
The majority of randomised controlled trials showed benefit for acupuncture over control in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy, Bell's palsy, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
There are potential clinical benefits of acupuncture on PTSD symptoms and functional status immediately post-intervention, as well as PTSD and depressive symptoms in the months following completion of acupuncture treatment.
Acupuncture used for weight loss may increase the effectiveness of oral iron supplementation to treat obesity-related iron deficiency.
Acupuncture can be adopted as part of a multimodal approach for reducing cancer-related pain.
Acupuncture therapy is effective in reducing the degree of pain in patients with temporomandibular disorders, especially those with myofascial pain symptoms.
Our results indicate that acupuncture is an effective treatment for obesity both alone and together with lifestyle modification.
The programme of research found that acupuncture was more effective than usual care and sham acupuncture for chronic pain, that it was one of the more clinically effective physical therapies for osteoarthritis and that it showed benefits in the treatment of depression.
For patients continuing to experience depression in primary care, there are statistically significant benefits at 3 months associated with both acupuncture and counselling interventions when provided as adjuncts to usual care.
Acupuncture therapy can lead to both clinical and morphological improvements in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Acupuncture was superior to either sham acupuncture or medication (including Itopride, Mosapride, and Domperidone) in relieving the major symptoms of functional dyspepsia.
Acupuncture improves the clinical pregnancy rate among women undergoing IVF and the IVF outcome results were significantly superior in the acupuncture group when acupuncture was conducted during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation.
Acupuncture may be recommended for the treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome with relatively rare incidence of adverse events.
Acupuncture relieves neck pain better than sham acupuncture and those who received acupuncture report less pain and disability at short‐term follow‐up than those on a wait‐list.
Acupuncture was a feasible intervention and reduced threatened miscarriage symptoms when compared to a touch intervention.
A 14-session course of needling at Fengchi is relatively safe for treating posterior circulation ischemia with vertigo.
Acupuncture's acupoint selection for treating PCOS, identifying top acupoints like Sānyīnjiāo (SP 6) and Guānyuán (CV 4). Findings reveal modern acupuncture's alignment with traditional theory, often targeting abdomen and lower limb points, including front-mu, he-sea, matching, and back-shu points.
Acupuncture may have beneficial effects on improving dependency, global neurological deficiency, and some specific neurological impairments for people with stroke in the convalescent stage, with no obvious serious adverse events.
The study's analysis of 272 articles comparing Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCA) and Sham Acupuncture (SA) for managing hot flashes in menopausal breast cancer patients indicates that while 3 studies leaned towards TCA's effectiveness, 2 showed both interventions to be beneficial.
We found low-to moderate-quality evidence for the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for recovery after surgery in colorectal cancer patients.
Acupuncture, in combination with regular rehabilitation, may effectively alleviate poststroke shoulder pain more than rehabilitation alone.
Our meta-analysis found that, overall, acupuncture was superior to sham acupuncture in terms of pain relief and disability reduction for patients with musculoskeletal disorders.
Acupuncture appears to be a potentially effective treatment for reducing hot flashes in women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Our results suggest that acupuncture could be effective for treating insomnia after stroke.
The available evidence suggests that adding acupuncture to symptomatic treatment of attacks reduces the frequency of headaches.
Acupuncture compared to sham/placebo and pharmacotherapy showed statistically significant results for insomnia.
Acupuncture, specifically needle-based and electroacupuncture, can potentially provide therapeutic benefits for carpal tunnel syndrome, Achilles tendinopathy, and shoulder injuries.
Acupuncture and related therapies are effective in reducing pain, fatigue, and in improving quality of life when compared with conventional intervention alone among cancer patients.
Acupuncture may be used as a complementary therapy for breast cancer survivors experiencing hot flashes and other menopause-related symptoms.
Both manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture were effective in improving the apnea/hypopnea index and mean SaO2 in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
The available evidence suggests that a course of acupuncture consisting of at least six treatment sessions can be a valuable option for people with frequent tension-type headache.
The review found limited consistent evidence supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture for relieving menstrual pain compared to sham treatments or other interventions.
Acupuncture as a complementary therapy may have a potential effect in chronic urinary retention due to spinal cord injury in decreasing postvoid residual urine volume and improving bladder voiding.
Certain modes of acupuncture improved postoperative pain on the first day after surgery and reduced opioid use. Our findings support the use of acupuncture as adjuvant therapy in treating postoperative pain.
Acupuncture could be tried as a complement in the treatment of pain in endometriosis as it is an overall safe treatment.
Acupuncture is associated with a significant reduction in sleep disturbances in women experiencing menopause-related sleep disturbances.
Acupuncture is associated with a significant reduction in sleep disturbances in women experiencing menopause-related sleep disturbances.
Current evidence supports acupuncture as an effective treatment for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome-induced symptoms, particularly in relieving pain.
Traditional Chinese acupuncture can potentially improve olfactory function in patients suffering from postviral olfactory dysfunction who don't respond well to standardized treatments.
A tentative conclusion can be reached that acupuncture, tuina, tai chi and qigong represent beneficial adjunctive therapies for cancer patients.
Acupuncture may have a positive impact on recovering menstrual cycles, reducing BMI, and lowering luteinizing hormone (LH) levels in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
Acupoint application may be a valid complementary and alternative therapy for asthma in adults.
Some comparative trials showed the benefit of acupuncture to be comparable with antimuscarinic treatment for overactive bladder.
Acupuncture is a prospective therapy targeting neurogenesis for ischemic stroke.
There is a low level of evidence that acupuncture may be superior to sham acupuncture, drugs or hormone therapy for managing cancer-related insomnia.
Acupuncture has promising efficacy for patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
Acupuncture may prove effective and safe in relieving symptoms of chronic urticaria.
Acupuncture therapy is more effective than NSAID in improving clinical efficacy rates and pain scores for treatment of chrondomalacia patellae.
Acupuncture may enhance shoulder movement and relieve pain more effectively than standard treatment in patients suffering from adhesive capsulitis, also known as a frozen shoulder.
Acupuncture may be effective in treating the pain associated with sciatica.
Acupuncture may have a beneficial effect on neurological recovery, motor function, and functional recovery in spinal cord injury.
Acupuncture, as an adjuvant therapy or monotherapy, can protect and restore dopaminergic neurons, bearing positive implications for the Parkinson's disease treatment.
The use of acupuncture may be more effective than drugs and may enhance the effect of drugs for patients with sciatica.
Four weeks of acupuncture treatment is a safe and effective option for clinical management of seasonal allergic rhinitis in the Melbourne area for patients' symptom relief and quality of life improvement.
Acupressure showed evidence of pain relief while acupuncture improved both the mental and the physical components of quality of life associated with primary dysmenorrhea.
Short-term acupuncture treatment is more effective than ibuprofen for mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome.
There is moderate‐quality evidence from individual studies suggesting that acupuncture improved pelvic pain more than usual prenatal care.
Acupuncture improves outcome measures in the treatment of dermatitis, chloasma, pruritus, urticaria, hyperhidrosis, and facial elasticity.
Acupuncture can be safely applied as an alternative, adjuvant treatment in clinical practice to treat sleep disorders in postmenopausal women.
Acupuncture may have a beneficial effect with respect to peak expiratory flow in children with asthma.
There is evidence of efficacy of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy to western medicine for treating hypertension.
Acupuncture has the potential to treat gastrointestinal (GI) disorders by regulating GI motility, the GI barrier, visceral sensitivity, and the brain-gut axis.
Acupuncture seems to be an effective add-on treatment in patients with depression and, to a lesser degree, in patients with schizophrenia.
Acupuncture demonstrates a significant immediate effect in reducing discomforts and VAS of both dizziness and vertigo.
We cautiously suggest that acupuncture therapy could demonstrate better clinical efficacy than pharmacological treatment or placebo treatment in treating nocturnal enuresis.
Acupuncture has been found potentially more effective than drugs in improving cognitive function and daily life in Alzheimer's disease patients, while also demonstrating safety.
There are high-quality randomized controlled trials that demonstrate efficacy and effectiveness for acupuncture in the treatment of both seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis.
The majority of trials demonstrate a positive effect of acupuncture over control condition in the treatment of neuropathy.
Acupuncture may impact Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome (LUFS) by lowering FSH, increasing E2, and resuming menstruation.
Acupuncture proves to be a promising alternative therapy for treating Bell's palsy, despite some controversy surrounding its use.
The efficacy of acupuncture for some pediatric conditions is promising, such as for cerebral palsy, nocturnal enuresis, tic disorders, amblyopia, and pain reduction.
Acupuncture is effective for ameliorating itch intensity in itch-related diseases.
Acupuncture appeared to reduce vulvar pain and dyspareunia with an increase in overall sexual function for women with vulvodynia.
Clinicians may offer acupuncture, or refer to a clinician who can offer acupuncture, for patients with allergic rhinitis who are interested in nonpharmacologic therapy.
Acupuncture improves hot flash frequency and severity, menopause-related symptoms, and quality of life (in the vasomotor domain) in women experiencing natural menopause.
Acupuncture, either used in isolation or as an adjunct to conventional therapy, provides short-term improvements in pain and function for chronic low back pain.
We found pooled benefit of acupuncture for IVF when performed at follicle phase and 25 min before and after embryo transfer, as well as 30 min after embryo transfer and implantation phase.
Our meta-analysis suggests that that acupuncture could be a safe and valid treatment option for allergic rhinitis patients.
Acupuncture therapies demonstrate some potential benefits in treating psoriasis vulgaris, despite conflictions in individual study results.
Current evidence provisionally demonstrates that acupuncture treatment is superior to either non-acupuncture or conventional therapy for cerebral infarction.
Improvement in post traumatic stress disorder severity was significantly greater among those receiving acupuncture than in those receiving usual PTSD care.
Acupuncture is cost-effective compared with counselling or usual care alone in treating patients with depression.
Traditional Chinese medicine can be effective in diagnosing and treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, offering an alternative to Western pharmacologic treatment.
The use of acupuncture for osteoarthritis is associated with significant reductions in pain intensity, improvement in functional mobility and quality of life.
This meta-analysis suggests that acupuncture had positive effects on cognitive function after stroke.
Acupuncture shows promise in treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Despite methodological shortcomings, existing studies suggest acupuncture may improve symptoms related to Multiple Sclerosis including quality of life, fatigue, spasticity, and pain.
Acupuncture during pregnancy appears to be associated with few adverse events when correctly applied.
Acupuncture can be considered as an alternative option for treatment of De Quervain's tenosynovitis.
There is an emerging role of acupuncture in the treatment of cluster headache with a possible influence on the opioid system.
Moderate quality studies suggest that acupuncture is more effective than sham acupuncture for lateral elbow pain.
Acupuncture showed both clinically important changes and statistically significant results for management of low back and/or pelvic pain (LBPP) in pregnancy.
Acupuncture significantly lowers blood pressure in patients taking antihypertensive medications.
Acupuncture can be tried based on the available data in the treatment of xerostomia in cancer patients.
Acupuncture and herbal medicine show promise in alleviating premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder symptoms, with over 50% relief and proven safety.
Although results are inconclusive, acupuncture and acupressure tend to be effective in relieving cancer related fatigue, with the former producing a greater improvement.
Acupuncture and electroacupuncture treatments can alleviate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptoms, enhance nerve repair and improve sensory and motor functions.
Acupuncture may be effective for treating poststroke neurological impairment and dysfunction such as dysphagia.
Acupuncture shows promising evidence in cancer palliative care, particularly in reducing therapy-induced side effects and cancer pain.
Acupuncture's efficacy in treating gynecologic and obstetric disorders
Our findings suggest that the group setting, community-based locations, and low cost of this model do not compromise quality of care, and potentially reduce access barriers for those who might not otherwise consider acupuncture.
Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy show greater effectiveness than oral sulphasalazine in treating inflammatory bowel diseases.
The evidence suggested that traditional acupuncture can improve hot flashes in menopausal women and could be a potential treatment for menopausal women.
Despite its widespread use during assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles, acupuncture does not appear to improve live birth or pregnancy rates in couples dealing with subfertility.
When acupuncture was compared with no treatment, there appeared to be a benefit from acupuncture, but acupuncture appeared to be less effective than hormone therapy.
The meta-analysis indicates that while adjuvant acupuncture does not show a pooled benefit for in vitro fertilization (IVF) across all trials, it appears to have a more significant effect in trials with lower baseline pregnancy rates, warranting further investigation and confirmation in additional studies.
Compared with no treatment and standard therapy, acupuncture improves pain and stiffness in people with fibromyalgia.
Acupuncture has shown potential in alleviating symptoms and improving overall quality of life for patients suffering from ankle sprains.
Our findings suggest that acupressure at the SP6 acupoint may provide more effective pain relief than that of control treatment.
Acupuncture can be useful to treat spinal cord injury and its complications if patients experience side effects or have no (or a weak) response to a conventional treatment.
Evidence of effectiveness of acupuncture for PTSD is encouraging but not cogent. Acupuncture may be a relatively safe alternative for PTSD in contrast to SSRI, if long-term therapy is needed for treatment.
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.
The clinical efficacy of acupuncture appeared to be supported by evidence obtained from basic neuroendocrinological studies.
There is high-level evidence to support the use of acupuncture for treating major depressive disorder in pregnancy.
Acupuncture was found to be a more effective and safe treatment for allergic rhinitis than sham acupuncture or no treatment.
There is evidence supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture for plantar heel pain comparable to that available for conventionally used interventions, such as stretching, night splints or dexamethasone.
Acupuncture combined with exercise is effective for shoulder pain after stroke.
The meta-analysis suggests that acupuncture does not provide significant benefits in improving the outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatments.
Most studies suggest that acupuncture can modulate the activity within specific brain areas, and the evidence based on meta-analyses confirmed some of these results.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies have the potential to provide supportive care for women presenting with threatened miscarriage.
Acupuncture appears to improve clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate in women undergoing in vitro fertilization, but the choice of control used in studies may influence the outcomes.
Current evidence from this meta-analysis of randomized trials shows that acupuncture is effective in reducing severity of depression.
Acupuncture shows potential for reducing dysmenorrhoea scores in endometriosis patients.
Acupuncture might result in improvement in some outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorders.
Acupuncture shows promise for alleviating PMS symptoms.
Acupuncture seems promising for symptom improvement in women with premenstrual syndrome.
Short-term acupuncture treatment may provide long-term relief in mild-to-moderate idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome patients.
Acupuncture can provide pain relief to patients with plantar fasciitis.
Acupuncture-related therapies may have potential as an intervention for primary dysmenorrhea.
Effectiveness of acupuncture in treating primary dysmenorrhea.
Chinese acupuncture is safe and can be efficient in alleviating pain in patients suffering from temporomandibular disorder without clear joint pathology.
A meta-analysis of acupuncture versus steroid block therapy favored acupuncture in terms of responder rate.
The evidence reviewed previously suggests that acupuncture is of similar efficacy as carbamazepine but with fewer adverse effects in treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
There is limited evidence that acupuncture is more effective than sham acupuncture in alleviating pain and masseter muscle tenderness in temporomandibular disorders.
Acupuncture is a reasonable adjunctive treatment for producing a short-term analgesic effect in patients with painful temporomandibular disorder symptoms.
Acupuncture ineffective for labour pain relief:
Study finds acupuncture for PMS holds promise.
Randomized clinical trials demonstrate that acupuncture may be effective in the treatment of poststroke rehabilitation.
Acupuncture shows promise for reducing pain in primary dysmenorrhea compared to pharmacological treatment or herbal medicine.
Clinical studies have shown that acupuncture may have a beneficial effect on insomnia compared with Western medication.
Acupuncture is a safe complementary/alternative medicine modality for pediatric patients on the basis of the data we reviewed.