Review Article

Acupuncture Methods for Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 6

Adverse events in included RCTs.

InterventionsStudy (reference)Sample sizeAdverse events

MAChen (2021) [38]401 case
Zhang (2019) [45]331 case of fatigue; 1 case of dizziness; 1 case of drowsiness
Liu (2019) [51]441 case
Huang (2018a) [55]321 case of hyperpigmentation
Yan (2018) [56]361 case of dizziness; 1 case of gastrointestinal reaction; 1 case of fatigue; 1 case of rash; 1 case of pruritus
Li (2018b) [59]441 case of nausea and vomiting
Xiao (2016) [67]501 case of dizziness
Li (2016) [69]251 case
Zhou (2016) [72]321 case
Liu (2016) [73]301 case of dizziness; 1 case of fatigue
Xie (2016) [74]402 cases
Liu (2015) [75]423 cases of drowsiness
Wang (2015) [76]352 cases
Xia (2015) [77]301 case
CMChen (2021) [38]406 cases
Chi (2021) [39]392 cases of drowsiness; 3 cases of dizziness; 3 cases of nausea and vomiting
Zhang (2019) [45]292 cases of fatigue; 1 case of dizziness; 2 cases of drowsiness; 2 cases of gastrointestinal reaction
Xu (2019) [48]331 case of dizziness; 1 case of drowsiness; 2 cases of nausea
Liu (2019) [51]446 cases
Si (2018) [53]332 cases of peripheral facial paralysis; 4 cases of facial numbness; 5 cases of tinnitus; 6 cases of herpesvirus infection
Liang (2018) [54]431 case of dizziness; 2 cases of nausea and vomiting; 3 cases of drowsiness; 1 case of fever; 1 case of pruritus
Huang (2018a) [55]311 case of dermatitis; 5 cases of drowsiness
Yan (2018) [56]363 cases of dizziness; 4 cases of gastrointestinal reaction; 1 case of fatigue; 2 cases of rash; 3 cases of pruritus
Li (2018b) [59]441 case of rash; 2 cases of pruritus; 1 case of dizziness; 3 cases of fatigue
Shen (2016) [66]401 case of dermatitis; 6 cases of dizziness
Xiao (2016) [67]506 cases of gastrointestinal reaction; 4 cases of abnormal liver function; 2 cases of rash
Li (2016) [69]255 cases
Zhou (2016) [72]326 cases
Liu (2016) [73]301 case of dizziness; 1 case of gastrointestinal reaction; 2 cases of fatigue; 1 case of nausea
Xie (2016) [74]408 cases
Liu (2015) [75]423 cases of dizziness; 5 cases of drowsiness; 3 cases of nausea
Wang (2015) [76]358 cases
Xia (2015) [77]305 cases
Zhang (2013) [83]285 cases of dizziness; 6 cases of gastrointestinal reaction
Luo (2013) [85]203 cases of dizziness; 5 cases of drowsiness; 1 case of xerostomia; 2 cases of nausea and vomiting; 2 cases of anorexia; 2 cases of skin disorders
Zhao (2009) [89]201 case of dizziness; 3 cases of drowsiness; 3 cases of xerostomia; 4 cases of nausea and vomiting; 3 cases of anorexia; 6 cases of constipation; 1 case of abnormal liver function; 3 cases of abnormal blood; 1 case of abnormal renal function; 2 cases of restless; 8 cases of skin disorders
SALiu (2014) [80]281 case of dizziness
Chi (2021) [39]391 case of dizziness; 1 case of nausea and vomiting
Shen (2016) [66]402 cases of hyperpigmentation
MA + CMZhao (2009) [89]204 cases of dizziness; 7 cases of drowsiness; 6 cases of xerostomia; 1 case of nausea and vomiting; 12 cases of anorexia; 6 cases of constipation; 3 cases of abnormal liver function; 2 cases of abnormal blood; 2 cases of abnormal renal function; 3 cases of restless; 2 cases of skin disorders
EA + CMSi (2018) [53]331 case of peripheral facial paralysis; 1 case of facial numbness; 3 cases of tinnitus; 2 cases of herpesvirus infection
AM + CMXu (2019) [48]332 cases of dizziness

MA: manual acupuncture; EA: electronic acupuncture; SA: sham acupuncture; AM: acupuncture-moxibustion; CM: conventional medicine.