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Efficacy of acupuncture for endometriosis-associated pain: a multicenter randomized single-blind placebo-controlled trial.
Li PS, Peng XM, Niu XX, Xu L, Hung Yu Ng E, Wang CC, Dai JF, Lu J, Liang RN. Li PS, et al. Fertil Steril. 2023 May;119(5):815-823. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.01.034. Epub 2023 Jan 27. Fertil Steril. 2023. PMID: 36716811 Free article. Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain. DESIGN: A multicenter, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial. ...During the menstruation period, acupuncture was admini …
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain. DESIGN: A mul …
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Update of an Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis.
Vickers AJ, Vertosick EA, Lewith G, MacPherson H, Foster NE, Sherman KJ, Irnich D, Witt CM, Linde K; Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration. Vickers AJ, et al. J Pain. 2018 May;19(5):455-474. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.11.005. Epub 2017 Dec 2. J Pain. 2018. PMID: 29198932 Free PMC article. Review.
Despite wide use in clinical practice, acupuncture remains a controversial treatment for chronic pain. Our objective was to update an individual patient data meta-analysis to determine the effect size of acupuncture for 4 chronic pain conditions. We se …
Despite wide use in clinical practice, acupuncture remains a controversial treatment for chronic pain. Our objective was to up …
Psychological and neurological predictors of acupuncture effect in patients with chronic pain: a randomized controlled neuroimaging trial.
Wang X, Li JL, Wei XY, Shi GX, Zhang N, Tu JF, Yan CQ, Zhang YN, Hong YY, Yang JW, Wang LQ, Liu CZ. Wang X, et al. Pain. 2023 Jul 1;164(7):1578-1592. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002859. Epub 2023 Jan 5. Pain. 2023. PMID: 36602299 Clinical Trial.
Chronic pain has been one of the leading causes of disability. Acupuncture is globally used in chronic pain management. ...Here, we investigated the psychological and neurological factors collected before treatment that would determine acupuncture effi …
Chronic pain has been one of the leading causes of disability. Acupuncture is globally used in chronic pain management. …
Efficacy of ACupuncTure in Irritable bOwel syNdrome (ACTION): A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Yang JW, Qi LY, Yan SY, She YF, Li Y, Chi LL, Hu H, Wang LQ, Ji CC, Wu BQ, Fu ZT, Li SJ, Yang NN, Wang Y, Liu CZ. Yang JW, et al. Gastroenterology. 2025 Oct;169(5):958-969.e5. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2025.05.016. Epub 2025 May 27. Gastroenterology. 2025. PMID: 40441496 Clinical Trial.
METHODS: This was a multicenter randomized controlled trial in 6 hospitals in China. Patients aged 18 to 75 years with IBS-D per Rome IV diagnostic criteria were randomly allocated (1:1) to receive 15 sessions of acupuncture or sham acupuncture (blunt- …
METHODS: This was a multicenter randomized controlled trial in 6 hospitals in China. Patients aged 18 to 75 years with IBS-D p …
Clinical efficacy and immune effects of acupuncture in patients with comorbid chronic pain and major depression disorder: A double-blinded, randomized controlled crossover study.
Liao HY, Satyanarayanan SK, Lin YW, Su KP. Liao HY, et al. Brain Behav Immun. 2023 May;110:339-347. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.03.016. Epub 2023 Mar 21. Brain Behav Immun. 2023. PMID: 36948325 Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: Depression and pain are highly comorbid and share biological mechanisms. Acupuncture is commonly used to manage both pain and depression, but the choice of acupoints for specific disorders differs. ...METHODS: We performed a subject- and assessor- …
BACKGROUND: Depression and pain are highly comorbid and share biological mechanisms. Acupuncture is commonly used to manage bo …
Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
DeBar LL, Wellman RD, Justice M, Avins AL, Beyrouty M, Eng CM, Herman PM, Nielsen A, Pressman A, Stone KL, Teets RY, Cook AJ. DeBar LL, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 2;8(9):e2531348. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.31348. JAMA Netw Open. 2025. PMID: 40938602 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
IMPORTANCE: The study was carried out to inform Medicare acupuncture coverage decisions addressing the gap in evidence on acupuncture effectiveness, specifically for older adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP). OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of …
IMPORTANCE: The study was carried out to inform Medicare acupuncture coverage decisions addressing the gap in evidence on acupunct …
Effect of acupuncture for temporomandibular disorders: a randomized clinical trial.
Liu L, Chen Q, Lyu T, Zhao L, Miao Q, Liu Y, Nie L, Fu F, Li S, Zeng C, Zhang Y, Peng P, Wang W, Lin Y, Li B. Liu L, et al. QJM. 2024 Sep 1;117(9):647-656. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcae094. QJM. 2024. PMID: 38710498 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
AIM: We examined whether acupuncture could alleviate pain intensity in patients with TMD. DESIGN AND METHODS: Sixty participants with TMD were randomly assigned (ratio 1:1) to receive three acupuncture or sham acupuncture sessions weekly for 4 weeks. . …
AIM: We examined whether acupuncture could alleviate pain intensity in patients with TMD. DESIGN AND METHODS: Sixty participan …
Postoperative pain following intraoperative acupuncture: a randomized-controlled study.
Segev Y, Abofol S, Samuels N, Schmidt M, Assaf W, Ben-Arye E. Segev Y, et al. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2025 Aug 26;15(5):642-647. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2025-005485. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2025. PMID: 40537176 Clinical Trial.
CONCLUSIONS: This prospective, controlled and pragmatic ERAS-based study suggests that intraoperative acupuncture may reduce postoperative pain on POD1, in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynaecological oncology surgery. The findings differ from a previous s …
CONCLUSIONS: This prospective, controlled and pragmatic ERAS-based study suggests that intraoperative acupuncture may reduce p …
Acupuncture for Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Network Meta-Analysis of 33 Randomized Controlled Trials.
Li X, Wang R, Xing X, Shi X, Tian J, Zhang J, Ge L, Zhang J, Li L, Yang K. Li X, et al. Pain Physician. 2017 Sep;20(6):E883-E902. Pain Physician. 2017. PMID: 28934793 Free article.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess and compare the efficacy and safety of different techniques of acupuncture for myofascial pain syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: Network meta-analysis. SETTING: All selected studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs). …
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess and compare the efficacy and safety of different techniques of acupuncture for myofascial pa …
Acupuncture for female bladder pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
Bresler L, Westbay LC, Hekman L, Joyce C, Fitzgerald CM. Bresler L, et al. Can J Urol. 2022 Jun;29(3):11154-11161. Can J Urol. 2022. PMID: 35691037 Clinical Trial.
INTRODUCTION: Growing evidence supports acupuncture for several pain conditions including chronic prostatitis. This study aimed to determine the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of acupuncture in reducing pain in women with interstitial cystitis …
INTRODUCTION: Growing evidence supports acupuncture for several pain conditions including chronic prostatitis. This study aime …
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