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Evidence suggests Acupuncture haslittle to no effecton Pregnancy outcomes.
23 studies (27 claims)
Conflicting evidence
Typical effective dose 1 (1–1) mgacross 1 dosed study
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abdominal and lower limb acupuncture techniques | No effect - compare in symptom relief and microbiota adaptation outcomes | symptom relief and microbiota adaptation outcomes | Human | participants diagnosed with IBS-D via Rome IV criteria | Eight acupuncture sessions distributed over 4 weeks. | Study protocol for a prospective, investigator-initiated clinical trial on the vascular effects of acupuncture in the abdomen and lower limbs for patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. |
| abdominal acupuncture | No effect - compare in symptom relief and microbiota adaptation outcomes | symptom relief and microbiota adaptation outcomes | Human | participants diagnosed with IBS-D via Rome IV criteria | Eight acupuncture sessions distributed over 4 weeks. | Study protocol for a prospective, investigator-initiated clinical trial on the vascular effects of acupuncture in the abdomen and lower limbs for patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. |
| lower limb acupuncture | No effect - compare in symptom relief and microbiota adaptation outcomes | symptom relief and microbiota adaptation outcomes | Human | participants diagnosed with IBS-D via Rome IV criteria | Eight acupuncture sessions distributed over 4 weeks. | Study protocol for a prospective, investigator-initiated clinical trial on the vascular effects of acupuncture in the abdomen and lower limbs for patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. |
| laser acupuncture | Decreases - reported positive effects | pain and functional outcomes | Human | patients with musculoskeletal disorders | Not specified (but studies reporting positive effects commonly used appropriate treatment dosages). | Laser acupuncture for treating musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.cited 51× |
| laser acupuncture | Decreases - positive effects were more consistently seen | pain and functional outcomes | Human | all diagnostic subgroups | Not specified (but studies reporting positive effects commonly used appropriate treatment dosages). | Laser acupuncture for treating musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.cited 51× |
| laser acupuncture | Decreases - positive effects are seen only at long-term follow-up and not immediately after the cessation of treatment | pain and functional outcomes | Human | — | Not specified (but studies reporting positive effects commonly used appropriate treatment dosages). | Laser acupuncture for treating musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.cited 51× |
| higher acupuncture doses | Increases - yield better outcomes | pregnancy outcomes | Human | PCOS patients undergoing IVF-ET | High, medium, and low doses (specific amounts not detailed). | Correlation between acupuncture dose and pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: a systematic review.cited 1× |
| high-dose acupuncture | Increases - provides strong evidence for a positive correlation | pregnancy outcomes | Human | patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) | High, medium, and low doses (specific amounts not detailed). | Correlation between acupuncture dose and pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: a systematic review.cited 1× |
| acupuncture | Increases - has a dose-dependent effect | pregnancy outcomes | Human | patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) | High, medium, and low doses (specific amounts not detailed). | Correlation between acupuncture dose and pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: a systematic review.cited 1× |
| verum acupuncture (VA) | No effect - No significant differences for the outcomes were observed among VA, AP, and CA | outcomes | Human | participants with menstrual migraine | 3 interventions per cycle-month. | Comparison of the Prophylactic Effect Between Acupuncture and Acupressure on Menstrual Migraine: Results of a Pilot Study.cited 7× |
| control acupuncture (CA) | No effect - No significant differences for the outcomes were observed among VA, AP, and CA | outcomes | Human | participants with menstrual migraine | 3 interventions per cycle-month. | Comparison of the Prophylactic Effect Between Acupuncture and Acupressure on Menstrual Migraine: Results of a Pilot Study.cited 7× |
| Tung's acupuncture | Increases - have proven effective in managing symptoms of PCOS and enhancing overall health outcomes | symptoms of PCOS and overall health outcomes | Human | women with PCOS | Not specified | Recent Advances in Individualized Clinical Strategies for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Evidence From Clinical Trials and Emerging Pharmacotherapies. |
| acupuncture as adjunct to an exercise program | No effect - No additional benefit was found | main outcomes | Human | patients following total knee replacement | Not specified | No Effect of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy for Patients with Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 6× |
| Vuong Hoat (VH) natural health supplement in conjunction with electro-acupuncture | Increases - showed a significant improvement | overall outcomes | Human | study group (SG) patients | Not specified | Efficacy and Safety of Vuong Hoat Natural Health Supplement in Managing Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. |
| dextrose and lidocaine injection at acupuncture points vs. 1.5 cm medial to acupuncture points | No effect - did not have a statistically significant difference | study outcomes | Human | patients with grade 2 and 3 bilateral knee osteoarthritis | Dextrose and lidocaine injections administered three times, once per week (specific dextrose concentration not mentioned). | Peri-articular Dextrose Prolotherapy: Investigating the Effect of Injection Site on Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Clinical Trial.cited 1× |
| acupuncture sessions for a maximum of 4 days prior to the scheduled induction of labor | No effect - no differences | rates of maternal or neonatal outcomes | Human | women in the intervention group | Not specified (acupuncture sessions for a maximum of 4 days). | Acupuncture before planned admission for induction of labor (ACUPUNT study): a randomized controlled trial. |
| Integrating acupuncture with conventional treatments | Increases - may enhance | patient outcomes | Human | — | Not specified | Unveiling synergies: Integrating TCM herbal medicine and acupuncture with conventional approaches in stroke management. |
| acupuncture therapy | No effect - used as study outcomes | patient-reported outcomes (PROs) | Human | acupuncture randomised controlled trials (RCTs) | Not specified (varies by included studies). | Patient-reported outcomes and acupuncture-related adverse events are overlooked in acupuncture randomised controlled trials: a cross-sectional meta-epidemiological study. |
| acupuncture therapy | No effect - reported | safety outcomes | Human | acupuncture randomised controlled trials (RCTs) | Not specified (varies by included studies). | Patient-reported outcomes and acupuncture-related adverse events are overlooked in acupuncture randomised controlled trials: a cross-sectional meta-epidemiological study. |
| bee venom acupuncture (BVA) | Decreases - reported positive effects | pain outcomes | Human | patients with shoulder pain | 0.005-1.0 mg/mL concentration and 0.01-2.0 mL per session. | Bee Venom Acupuncture for Shoulder Pain: A Literature Review of Clinical Studies.cited 2× |
| acupuncture and related interventions | No effect - little evidence of the effects | other outcomes | Human | patients with other stages of CKD | Not specified | Acupuncture and related interventions for symptoms of chronic kidney disease.cited 49× |
| acupuncture | Increases - reported overall positive benefits | clinical outcomes | Human | individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) | Not specified | The Impact of Complementary and Integrative Medicine Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review.cited 7× |
| acupuncture | No effect - evaluating | in vitro fertilisation (IVF) outcomes | Human | women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) | 36 sessions over 12 weeks (frequency not specified). | Exploring the efficacy and safety of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture for diminished ovarian reserve: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial. |
| acupuncture | No effect - will be evaluated | IVF embryo transfer related outcomes | Human | women with DOR | 36 sessions over 12 weeks (frequency not specified). | Exploring the efficacy and safety of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture for diminished ovarian reserve: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial. |
| acupuncture | No effect - did not assess | long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes | Human | neonates with HIE | Not specified | Acupuncture for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in neonates. |
| acupuncture | No effect - failed to report | long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes | Human | neonates with HIE | Not specified | Acupuncture for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in neonates. |
| acupuncture | No effect - assessed surrogate outcomes that have a relatively small impact | surrogate outcomes | Human | newborns | Not specified | Acupuncture for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in neonates. |
| acupuncture | Decreases - favorable but nonsignificant effects | mania and depression outcomes | Human | human participants | Not specified | Bipolar disorder and complementary medicine: current evidence, safety issues, and clinical considerations.cited 12× |
| acupuncture | No effect - No trial found a significant superiority | outcomes | Human | — | Not specified | Acupuncture for the prevention of tension-type headache.cited 121× |
| acupuncture | Increases - improve | overall patient outcomes | Human | patients with various types of dystonia | Not specified | Dystonia: pathophysiology and the role of acupuncture in treatment. |
| acupuncture | No effect - includes | patient-reported outcomes of pain, anxiety, depression, hot flashes, insomnia and sleepiness | Human | participants presented with CRF for 6 months or longer | 12 acupuncture treatments over 12 weeks. | Acupuncture for fatigue in breast cancer survivors: a study protocol for a pragmatic, mixed method, randomised controlled trial. |
| acupuncture | No effect - reported for | symptom outcomes | Human | humans | Not available | Osteoarthritis year in review 2015: clinical.cited 62× |
| acupuncture | No effect - No trial found a significant superiority of acupuncture | treatment outcomes | Human | adults with episodic or chronic tension-type headache | Not specified | Acupuncture for the Prevention of Tension-Type Headache (2016).cited 7× |
| acupuncture | Increases - present with improved | treatment outcomes | Human | IBS patients | Not specified | Complementary and alternative medicines in irritable bowel syndrome: an integrative view.cited 71× |