2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101253
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The effects of acupuncture versus sham/placebo acupuncture for insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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“…The study by Jinhuan and coauthors has shed more light on the effects of acupuncture for insomnia. They analyzed fifteen studies involving 1108 patients and found acupuncture superior to placebo in treating insomnia 93 . On the other hand, in 2019, He and coworkers published an overview of 34 systematic reviews assessing acupuncture to treat insomnia.…”
Section: Non‐pharmacologic Therapiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The study by Jinhuan and coauthors has shed more light on the effects of acupuncture for insomnia. They analyzed fifteen studies involving 1108 patients and found acupuncture superior to placebo in treating insomnia 93 . On the other hand, in 2019, He and coworkers published an overview of 34 systematic reviews assessing acupuncture to treat insomnia.…”
Section: Non‐pharmacologic Therapiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A recent systematic review of 15 RCT of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture for insomnia showed that the frequency of acupuncture treatment session ranged from 2 to 7 per week, and the duration of treatment ranged from 3 to 8 weeks. 19 Further dose-response studies may be conducted to determine the best frequency and duration of the acupuncture treatment. As an indicator of the sufficiency of sleep length, participants who received TA reported a longer total sleep time derived from both subjective and objective measures than those who received SA, although no significant between-group difference was found in sleep efficiency or perceived symptoms severity as measured by ISI.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…16 Previous systematic reviews suggested that acupuncture could be effective for insomnia, but the results have been inconclusive due to methodological shortcomings and the lack of standard measurements of sleep. [17][18][19][20][21] A major limitation is that these studies lacked standard measurements of sleep, such as objective sleep assessment and sleep diaries, which are essential in insomnia efficacy trials. In addition, it is believed that the individualized approach is of optimal effectiveness in terms of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory 22 and resembles the clinical practice.…”
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“…There are many articles compared efficacy between MA and PA, but the conclusions are different. Some reviews [31][32][33][34] drew a conclusion that MA definitely better than PA, other review [35] found no difference between MA and PA. The jury is out on whether or not there is existing acupuncture placebo effect.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%