Acupuncture Research and Evidence

Complementary Therapies in MedicineDec 2025High journal impact

Acupuncture with micro-needle for dry eye disease: A study protocol for a randomized, sham-controlled, clinical trial.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation22/01/2026Medium journal impact

Effects of acupuncture combined with Baduanjin on muscle mass, strength, and quality of life in older adults with sarcopenia: A randomized controlled trial.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineMar 2024High journal impact

Acupuncture for the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Neurorehabilitation and Neural RepairDec 2020High journal impact

Gait Disturbance Improvement and Cerebral Cortex Rearrangement by Acupuncture in Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Assessor-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled, Parallel-Group Trial.

American Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAug 2025Medium journal impact

Effect of Electroacupuncture on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness Induced by Eccentric Exercise in Young Untrained Men: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine16/02/2026High journal impact

Influence of acupuncture and moxibustion on postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction among patients with gastrointestinal cancer: A network meta-analysis.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineJun 2024High journal impact

Acupuncture improves neurological function and anti-inflammatory effect in patients with acute ischemic stroke: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases2022Medium journal impact

Electroacupuncture Pretreatment Alleviates Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Regulating Mitophagy via mTOR-ULK1/FUNDC1 Axis in Rats.

Shoulder and Elbow JournalDec 2023Low journal impact

Shoulder pain: Is the outcome of manual therapy, acupuncture and electrotherapy different for people with high compared to low pain self-efficacy? An analysis of effect moderation.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineMar 2020High journal impact

Effects of acupuncture treatment on motor function in patients with subacute hemorrhagic stroke: A randomized controlled study.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineAug 2020High journal impact

The reporting quality and risk of bias of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for migraine: Methodological study based on STRICTA and RoB 2.0.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineOct 2025High journal impact

The potential of acupuncture in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: An exploration from traditional Chinese medicine to modern technology.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineSep 2023High journal impact

Research hotspots and trends on acupuncture therapy on vomiting from 1990 to 2022: A bibliometric analysis.

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesAug 2024Medium journal impact

Electroacupuncture improves vascular cognitive impairment no dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineDec 2022High journal impact

The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment on sciatica: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineMay 2025High journal impact

Effects of acupuncture-related intervention on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and quality of life: An umbrella review.

Clinical RehabilitationMay 2025Medium journal impact

Acupuncture combined with pelvic floor rehabilitation training for postpartum stress urinary incontinence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders27/10/2019Medium journal impact

Acupuncture therapy for chronic low back pain: protocol of a prospective, multi-center, registry study.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJun 2025Medium journal impact

Auricular acupuncture associated with low-frequency laser in chronic low back pain: A randomized clinical trial.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineAug 2019High journal impact

Can acupuncture combined with SSRIs improve clinical symptoms and quality of life in patients with depression? Secondary outcomes of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineAug 2025High journal impact

The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for post-stroke depression: An overview of systematic reviews.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineDec 2022High journal impact

Acupuncture for oculomotor nerve palsy:A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineJun 2024High journal impact

Reporting quality of acupuncture overviews: A methodological investigation based on the PRIOR statement.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineNov 2020High journal impact

Electro-acupuncture vs. sham electro-acupuncture for chronic severe functional constipation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Clinical RehabilitationNov 2020Medium journal impact

Reply to 'Comments on Effectiveness of acupuncture vs. core stability training in balance and functional capacity of women with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial'.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineJun 2025High journal impact

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for weight management: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine28/10/2023High journal impact

Global research trends of sham acupuncture: A bibliometric analysis.

Disability and RehabilitationDec 2024Medium journal impact

The effectiveness of different types of acupuncture to reduce symptoms and disability for patients with orofacial pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesFeb 2026Medium journal impact

Letter to the editor: Acupuncture combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for enhancing cortical excitability in the lesional hemisphere after ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineMar 2025High journal impact

Letter to the Editor on "Global research trends of sham acupuncture: A bibliometric analysis".

PM&R2021Low journal impact

Ultrasound Acupuncture for Oxaliplatin-induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Colorectal Cancer: A Pilot Study.

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences2024Medium journal impact

Efficacy of acupuncture combined with mirror therapy in the treatment of post-stroke limb movement disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineMay 2023High journal impact

Effect of acupuncture in eczema: An overview of systematic reviews.

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular DiseasesNov 2020Medium journal impact

Combination of Scalp Acupuncture with Exercise Therapy Effectively Counteracts Ischemic Brain Injury in Rats.

Journal of NeurophysiologyAug 2023Medium journal impact

Electroacupuncture in the treatment of IBS in rats: investigation of the mechanisms of CRH neurons in the paraventricular nucleus.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineDec 2025High journal impact

The relationship between the treatment frequency and efficacy of acupuncture: A scoping review of clinical trials.

Disability and RehabilitationJun 2025Medium journal impact

Analysis of rehabilitation effect of electroacupuncture for patients after total knee arthroplasty.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineMar 2024High journal impact

Acupuncture for post-stroke spasticity: An overview of systematic reviews.

Clinical RehabilitationApr 2018Medium journal impact

Traditional manual acupuncture combined with rehabilitation therapy for shoulder hand syndrome after stroke within the Chinese healthcare system: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of NeurophysiologyMay 2024Medium journal impact

Does electroacupuncture reducing heart rate rebalance autonomic nervous system?

Complementary Therapies in MedicineMar 2025High journal impact

Discovery of the microbiota-gut-brain axis mechanisms of acupuncture for amnestic mild cognitive impairment based on multi-omics analyses: A pilot study.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal RehabilitationMar 2025Medium journal impact

Acupuncture for ankylosing spondylitis: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Frontiers in Neurology28/09/2021Medium journal impact

Abdominal Acupuncture as an Adjunctive Therapy for the Recovery of Motor Function After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Frontiers in Neurology09/12/2021Medium journal impact

Efficacy of Scalp Acupuncture in Patients With Post-stroke Hemiparesis: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Frontiers in Neurology07/02/2022Medium journal impact

Comparative Efficacy of Acupuncture-Related Techniques for Urinary Retention After a Spinal Cord Injury: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineNov 2023High journal impact

Trends and hotspots of acupuncture for allergic rhinitis: A bibliometric analysis from 2002 to 2022.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineMar 2020High journal impact

The effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of persistent regional myofascial head and neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Frontiers in Pain Research2026Medium journal impact

Electroacupuncture for temporomandibular disorder-related pain: clinical evidence, mechanisms, and safety-a narrative review.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineSep 2025High journal impact

Effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on heart rate variability in chronic fatigue syndrome patients: Regulating the autonomic nervous system in a clinical randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation19/03/2026Medium journal impact

Treatment of Sleep Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

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