Publication year First author Funding organization fMRI examination time Study type Stroke type Aphasia duration Type of AG patient Number of acupuncture group Type of CG patient Number of control group Treatment duration Handedness Outcome index 2021 Binlong Zhang [42 ] Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Before and after treatment Observational Ischemic 1-6 months Poststroke Broca aphasia 36 Healthy volunteer 24 Not depicted Right handed WAB, BDAE 2021 Defu Zhao [58 ] Natural Science of Guizhou Province Before and after treatment RCT Not depicted 16 days-5 months Poststroke aphasia 48 Poststroke aphasia 48 1 month Not depicted CRRCAE, MoCA, clinic efficacy 2021 Xiaolin Li [45 ] National Research Projects for Public Welfare Industries Before and after treatment RCT Ischemic 14 days-6 months Poststroke Broca aphasia 21 Poststroke Broca aphasia 20 8 weeks Right handed CRRCAE 2019 Binlong Zhang [60 ] Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Before and after treatment Observational Ischemic 1-6 months Poststroke aphasia 31 Healthy volunteer 26 1 month Right handed WAB, BDAE 2019 Yukang Xiao [59 ] Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Medicine Before and after treatment RCT Not depicted 0-6 weeks Poststroke aphasia 50 Poststroke aphasia 50 30 days Not depicted CRRCAE, CFCP, SAQOL-39 2018 Mingge Yang [52 ] Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Before and after treatment RCT Not limited Within 2 years Poststroke Broca aphasia 15 Poststroke Broca aphasia 15 4 weeks Right handed CRRCAE, BDAE, SF-36 2018 Shun Li [61 ] Guangdong Provincial Science and technology Project Before and after treatment RCT Ischemic 14 days-3 months Poststroke Broca aphasia 11 Poststroke Broca aphasia 12 1 month Right handed CRRCAE, CFCP, ADL 2017 Jingling Chang [53 ] Doctoral Fund of the Ministry of Education of China Instant Observational Ischemic or HE 14 days-2 years Poststroke Broca aphasia 22 Poststroke Broca aphasia 21 Instant acupuncture Right handed CRRCAE, BDAE 2016 Aiqin Wang [62 ] Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Before and after treatment Observational Ischemic in cortical 1-6 months Poststroke Broca aphasia 10 Healthy volunteer 10 30 days Right handed WAB, BDAE 2016 Binlong Zhang [56 ] Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Before and after treatment Observational 11 ischemic and 1 hemorrhage in basal ganglia — Poststroke aphasia 12 Healthy volunteer 12 30 days Right handed WAB, BDAE 2016 Jinying Liu [63 ] Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Before and after treatment Observational IS 32-90 days Poststroke Broca aphasia 10 Healthy volunteer 10 30 days Right handed BDAE, WAB 2016 Yuping Yuan [57 ] Xinjiang Medical University Before and after treatment RCT Ischemic in the left hemisphere — Poststroke aphasia 20 Poststroke aphasia 20 4 weeks Right handed ABU, NIHSS 2013 Jinhuan Liu [64 ] Research Project of Hubei Provincial Department of Education Before and after treatment RCT Not limited 7-10 days Poststroke aphasia 10 Poststroke aphasia 10 30 days Right handed ABC, clinic efficacy 2012 Ni Li [65 ] Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Before and after treatment RCT Ischemic 0-6 months Poststroke Broca aphasia 20 Poststroke Broca aphasia 20 4 weeks Right handed ABC, NIHSS, ADL 2011 Geng Li [54 ] Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust Instant Observational 6 ischemic and 1 hemorrhage in the left hemisphere More than 6 months Poststroke aphasia 7 Healthy volunteer 14 Instant acupuncture Right handed WAB 2010 Anson C.M. Chau [55 ] The study was approved by the institutional review board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster Before and after treatment Observational Ischemic in the left hemisphere Poststroke aphasia 5 Poststroke aphasia 2 24 days Right handed CAB
