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| Number | Title | Disease | Intervention of the observation group | Intervention of the control group | Sample size | Outcome | Follow-up phase |
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| 001 | “The Effectiveness of Moxibustion for the Treatment of Functional Constipation: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Patient Blinded, Pilot Clinical Trial” | Constipation | Moxibustion | Heat insulation moxa-moxibustion (place a heat insulator under the true moxa-moxibustion) | 26 | Invalid | 2 weeks |
| 002 | “The efficacy of Acupressure at the Sanyinjiao Point in the Improvement of Women’s General Health” | Woman health | Acupressure at SP 6 | Sham acupuncture | 86 | Both valid, the real is the better | No mention |
| 003 | “Preliminary Research Article Electroacupuncture Is Not Effective in Chronic
Painful Neuropathies” | Chronic neuralgia | Electroacupuncture for 12 weeks | Press the nonacupoint (not touch the tendo calcaneus in any meridian vessel on the back of leg) | 16 | Invalid | No mention |
| 004 | “Feeding, Stooling and Sleeping Pattern in Infants with Colic- A Randomized Controlled Trial of Minimal Acupuncture” | Infantile colic | Acupuncture | Blank | 90 | The symptoms improved, but no statistical difference | No mention |
| 005 | “The Effect of Acupuncture on Psychosocial Outcomes for Women Experiencing Infertility: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial” | Women experiencing infertility | Acupuncture | No intervention | 32 | Valid | No mention |
| 006 | “Effect of Acupuncture on Nausea and/or Vomiting during and after Cesarean Section in Comparison with Ondansetron” | Nausea and vomiting when delivery | Wrist band stimulative to acupoint | Wrist band nonstimulative to PC 6 | 450 | Invalid | No mention |
| 007 | “Acupuncture in Children and Adolescents with Bronchial Asthma: A Randomised Controlled Study” | Bronchial asthma | Acupuncture | Conventional treatment of western medicine | 93 | Partial response | 4 months |
| 008 | “True and Sham Acupuncture Produced Similar Frequency of Ovulation and Improved LH to FSH Ratios in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome” | Polycystic ovarian syndrome | Electroacupuncture | Stick on the skin by sham needle tubing and adjust the current to 0 | 96 | Both valid | 3 months |
| 009 | “Effects of Auricular Acupuncture on Anthropometric, Lipid Profile, Inflammatory and Immunologic Markers: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study” | Obesity | Auricular acupuncture | Sham auricular acupuncture | 204 | Valid | No mention |
| 010 | “Acupuncture for “Frequent Attenders” with
Medically Unexplained Symptoms:
A Randomised Controlled Trial (CACTUS Study)” | Neurosis | Acupuncture | Conventional treatment | 80 | Valid | 52 weeks |
| 011 | “The Effects of Acupuncture on the Inner Ear Originated Tinnitus” | Inner ear originated tinnitus | Acupuncture | Sham acupuncture (the Park sham acupuncture instrument) | 63 | Someone has valid in a short time | No mention |
| 012 | “Evaluation of Wet-Cupping Therapy for Persistent
Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomised,
Waiting-List Controlled, Open-Label, Parallel-Group
Pilot Trial” | Persistent
nonspecific low back pain | Wet-cupping + excise + analgesic-antipyretic | Excise + analgesic-antipyretic | 32 | Valid | 2 weeks |
| 013 | “Acupuncture in Preterm Babies during Minor Painful Procedures” | Acupuncture | Acupuncture | Without any measure | 10 | Valid | No mention |
| 014 | “Moxibustion for Cephalic Version: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial” | Malposition | Moxibustion | Without any measure | 20 | Invalid | No mention |
| 015 | “Patient Education Integrated with Acupuncture for Relief of Cancer-Related Fatigue Randomized Controlled Feasibility Study” | Cancer-related fatigue | Patient education integrated with acupuncture | Self-management | 13 | Valid | No mention |
| 016 | “Effectiveness of Acupressure and Acustimulation in Minimizing
Driving Simulation Adaptation Syndrome” | Minimizing
driving simulation adaptation syndrome | Acupressure and acustimulation | Sham wristband stimulation | 25 | Valid | No mention |
| 017 | “Comparative Effects of Acupressure at Local and Distal Acupuncture Points on Pain Conditions and Autonomic Function in Females with Chronic Neck Pain” | Chronic neck pain | Acupuncture at local points | Acupuncture at distal points and blank control | 33 | Valid and the local points intervention is better | No |
| 018 | “Electroacupuncture for Cervical Ripening Prior to Labor Induction: A Randomized Clinical Trial” | Cervical ripening prior to labor induction | Electroacupuncture | Moxibustion | 72 | Valid | No mention |
| 019 | “Effects of Acupuncture in Reducing Attrition and Mortality in HIV-Infected Men with Peripheral Neuropathy” | HIV-infected men with peripheral neuropathy | Acupuncture | Sham acupuncture | 114 | Valid in relieve of the pain and the mortality reduction, but the severe is not better than sham acupuncture | 14 weeks |
| 020 | “Acupuncture Versus Paroxetine for the Treatment of Premature Ejaculation: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial” | Premature ejaculation | Acupuncture | Paroxetine | 90 | Valid | No |
| 021 | “Ear Acupuncture in the Treatment of Migraine Attacks: A Randomized Trial on the Efficacy of Appropriate Versus Inappropriate Acupoints” | Migraine attacks | Acupuncture on auricular point | Acupuncture on inappropriate auricular point | 94 | Valid | 120 minutes |
| 022 | “Cost-Effectiveness of Acupuncture Care as an Adjunct to Exercise-Based Physical Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee” | Osteoarthritis of the knee | Acupuncture care as an adjunct to exercise-based physical therapy | Education and excise | 352 | Valid | 12 months |
| 023 | “A Randomised, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study of Acupressure Wristbands for the Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting During Labour and Delivery” | Nausea and vomiting when delivery | Wrist band stimulative to acupoint | Wrist band nonstimulative to PC 6 | 340 | Invalid | No mention |
| 024 | “Effect of Acupuncture on Allergen-Induced Basophil
Activation in Patients with Atopic Eczema: A Pilot Trial” | Atopic eczema | Acupuncture | Blank | 10 | Valid | No mention |
| 025 | “Acupuncture to Treat Primary Dysmenorrhea in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial” | Primary dysmenorrhea | Acupuncture | Sham acupuncture (2–4 cm beside acupoints and Streitberger sham acupuncture) | 92 | Valid | 1 year |
| 026 | “Getting the Grip on Nonspecific Treatment Effects: Emesis in Patients Randomized to Acupuncture or Sham Compared to Patients Receiving Standard Care” | Emesis | Acupuncture | Sham acupuncture (2 cm beside acupoints and park sham acupuncture) | 277 | Both better than conventional therapy | No mention |
| 027 | “Perioperative Acupuncture and Postoperative Acupressure Can Prevent Postoperative Vomiting following Paediatric Tonsillectomy or Adenoidectomy: A Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial” | Postoperative vomiting | Acupuncture + conventional therapy | Conventional therapy | 154 | Valid | Yes |
| 028 | “The Effect of Acupuncture on Postmenopausal Symptoms and Reproductive Hormones: A Sham Controlled Clinical Trial” | Postmenopausal symptoms and reproductive hormones | Acupuncture | Sham acupuncture (the Streitberger sham acupuncture instrument) | 55 | Valid | No |
| 029 | “Efficacy of Acupuncture in Preventing Atrial Fibrillation Recurrences after Electrical Cardioversion” | Atrial fibrillation | Acupuncture | Sham acupuncture | 54 | Valid | 12 months |
| 030 | “Acupuncture for the Induction of Labour: A Double-Blind Randomised Controlled Study” | Accouching | Acupuncture | Sham acupuncture (the Park sham acupuncture instrument) | 125 | Invalid | Yes |
| 031 | “Comparison between the Effects of Trigger Point Mesotherapy Versus Acupuncture Points Mesotherapy in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Short Term Randomized Controlled Trial” | Lumbago and backache | Lidocaine injection at acupoint | Lidocaine injection at trigger point | 62 | The trigger point mesoderm has good effect | 12 weeks |
| 032 | “Relaxation Acupressure Reduces Persistent Cancer-Related Fatigue” | Cancer-related fatigue | Relaxation acupressure | High frequency of acupuncture and low frequency of acupuncture | 43 | Relaxation acupressure valid | No mention |
| 033 | “Delayed Effect of Acupuncture Treatment in OA of the Knee: A Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial” | OA of the knee | Acupuncture and conventional therapy | Sham acupuncture and conventional therapy | 55 | Valid | One month |
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