Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Review Article

Update on the Clinical Effect of Acupuncture Therapy in Patients with Gouty Arthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Details of intervention in acupuncture groups and control groups.
StudyAcupuncture interventionControlDuration
Baiyin 2014 [20]MA (Ashi point) 25 min, once a day, plus Chinese herbal medicineColchicine 0.5 mg twice a day, allopurinol 50 mg twice a day15 days
Chenle 2015 [21]MA (Ashi point, Gb34, Sp10, St35, EX-LE4, S34, EX13) 25 min, once a day, plus Chinese herbal medicineColchicine 0.5 mg twice a day, allopurinol 50 mg twice a day15 days
Gong and Chen 2014 [22]MA (Ashi point), every other dayAllopurinol 50 mg 3 times a day20 days
Gui and Chen 2014 [23]MA (Ashi point, Sp9, St36, Sp6, Li11, Gv14), once a day, plus Chinese herbal medicineAllopurinol 100 mg 3 times a day, colchicine 0.5 mg/hour10 days
He et al. 2008 [24]EA (Ashi point, St36, Sp6, Ki3, Sp4) 20 min, once a day, plus acupoint injectionColchicine 0.5 mg 3 times a day, indometacin 25 mg 3 times a day10 days
Hu et al. 2010 [25]MA (Gb11, Cv6, Ki3, B40) 30 min, once a day, plus Chinese herbal medicineIndometacin 25 mg 3 times a day, allopurinol 100 mg 3 times a day21 days
Jin et al. 2012 [26]MA (Sp6, Sp9, Li11, S34, Sp10, H3, L15), once a day, plus Chinese herbal medicineAllopurinol 100 mg twice a day7 days
Li et al. 2013 [27]MA (Sp6, St36, Sp9, St40, Sp10, Li11, Li4, Lr3) 15 min, once a day, plus Chinese herbal medicineColchicine 0.5 mg 3 times a day21 days
Liu et al. 2008 [28]EA (Ashi point, Sp1, Lr3, Sp6, St40, Sp9, Gb34) 30 min, once a day, plus local blocking therapyAllopurinol 100 mg 3 times a day, indometacin 25 mg 3 times a day7 days
Liu et al. 2014 [29]MA (surrounded the diseased region), once a day, plus external Chinese herbal medicineColchicine 0.5 mg twice a day, celecoxib 200 mg twice a day7 days
Liu 2014 [30]MA (Sp10, Sp6, St36, St40, Sp9, Li11, Li4, Lr3) 30 min, once a day, plus Chinese herbal medicineBenzbromarone 50 mg once a day14 days
Ma 2002 [31]MA (Sp6, Ki3, Sp10, Li11) 30 min, once a dayIndometacin 25 mg 3 times a day, allopurinol 100 mg 2-3 times a day28 days
Ma 2004 [32]MA (Bl23, Bl22, Cv3, Cv4, Sp10, Sp6, Ki3) 30 min, once a dayAllopurinol 100 mg 2-3 times a day28 days
Wang 2013 [33]MA (Ashi point, Ki3, Sp9, B60, Li11, Li4, Lr3) 20 min, once a day, plus Chinese herbal medicineColchicine 0.5 mg 3 times a day14 days
Wu et al. 2012 [34]EA 2 Hz (St36, St40, Ashi point) 30 min, once a day, plus bloodlettingColchicine 0.5 mg 3 times a day, allopurinol 100 mg 3 times a day6 days
Xi et al. 2006 [35]MA (Ashi point, Sp6, Sp10, Sp9, Li4, Li11) 30 min, once a dayMeloxicam 7.5 mg once a day20 days
Xie et al. 2007 [36]EA (Sp6, Sp9, St40) 30 min, once a dayAllopurinol 100 mg 3 times a day, probenecid 250 mg 3 times a day10 days
Xie et al. 2009 [37]MA (surrounded the diseased region) 30 min, once a dayAllopurinol 100 mg 3 times a day, indometacin 25 mg 3 times a day15 days
Yan 2009 [38]MA (Ashi point, Ki3, Sp6, St36, B60, St40, Lr3) 30 min, once a day, plus bloodlettingAllopurinol 100 mg twice a day14 days
Yin et al. 2005 [39]EA (St36, St40, Ashi point) 30 min, once a day; EA plus western medicineAllopurinol 100 mg 3 times a day, indometacin 25 mg 3 times a day6 days
Zhang 2010 [40]MA 30 min, once a day, plus western medicineIndometacin 25 mg 3 times a day6 days
Zhao 2007 [41]MA (St36, Sp6, Ashi point), once a dayIndometacin 25 mg 3 times a day, allopurinol 100 mg 3 times a day6 days
Zhao et al. 2009 [42]EA (Ashi point, Li4, St36, Gb34, Sp10, B60, Ki3) 30 min, once a day, plus bloodlettingProbenecid 250 mg twice a day10 days
Zhou et al. 2012 [43]MA (Sp10, St36, Sp6, Li11, Gb34) 30 min, once a day, plus infrared irradiationIndometacin 25 mg 3 times a day5 days
Zhou 2014 [44]MA (Ashi point, Li11, Sp10, Sp6, Gv14, Lr3, St36) 30 min, once a day, plus Chinese herbal medicineIbuprofen 300 mg twice a day7 days
Zong et al. 2011 [45]MA (Ashi point, Sp9, St36, Sp6, Li11, Li4, S34) 30 min, once a day, plus moxa-moxibustionAllopurinol 100 mg 3 times a day, indometacin 25 mg 3 times a day6 days
Zou et al. 2006 [46]EA 100 Hz (St36, Sp6) 30 min, once a day; EA 2 Hz (St36, Sp6) 30 min, once a dayAllopurinol 100 mg 3 times a day, indometacin 25 mg 3 times a day6 days
Zou et al. 2007 [47]EA 2 Hz (St36, Sp6) 30 min, every other day, plus acupoint injectionAllopurinol 100 mg 3 times a day, indometacin 25 mg 3 times a day6 days
Note. EA: electroacupuncture; MA: manual acupuncture; Ashi point: pain spot; Sp10: Xuehai; Sp9: Yinlingquan; St36: zusanli; Ki3: taixi; Gb11: touqiaoyin; Cv6: qihai; Sp6: sanyinjiao; Li11: quchi; Lr3: taichong; Bl23: shenyu; Bl22: sanjiaoyu; Cv3: zhongji; St40: fenglong; B60: Kunlun; St35: dubi; EX-LE4: neixiyan; S34: liangqiu; EX13: heding; Gv14:dazhui; Sp4: gongsun; B40: weizhong; H3: shaohai; L15: chize; Li4: hegu; Cv4: guanyuan; B12: fengshi.