ReviewAutonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical2010
Gastrointestinal motility disorders and acupuncture.
Review in Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 79 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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79 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 178 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of acupuncture for functional constipation in elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Acupuncture for Relieving Abdominal Pain and Distension in Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Acupuncture for Adults with Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Functional Diarrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Neural plasticity · 2020Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of acupuncture for relieving non-organic dyspeptic symptoms suggestive of diabetic gastroparesis.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2013Pooled it
- Study on the preventive effect of Neiguan acupoint stimulation combined with Zusanli acupoint stimulation on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing hysteroscopic surgery.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Trial
- Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation Improves Gastroparesis Symptoms and Ameliorates Gastric Pace-Making Activity in Patients With Diabetic Gastroparesis.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2025Trial
- Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for suspected laryngopharyngeal reflux disease.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Trial
- Ameliorating Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation Combined With Deep Breathing Training on Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Mediated via the Autonomic Pathway.Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society · 2019Trial
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- Efficacy of electroacupuncture in the treatment of functional constipation: A randomized controlled pilot trial.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2015Trial
- Clinical evaluation of Soothing Gan and invigorating Pi acupuncture treatment on diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2011Trial
- Beyond Acupuncture: Targeting AQP1 and Glial Activation for IBS Relief.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Article
- Noninvasive electrical neuromodulation involving vagus nerve mechanism for functional constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2026Review
- Mapping Global Research Landscapes of Acupuncture for Diabetes Mellitus: A 20-Year Bibliometric Study (2004-2024).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Efficacy evaluation and mechanistic investigation of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in enhancing the therapeutic effects of semaglutide and reducing its gastrointestinal side effects: a randomized controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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- Acupuncture and Acupoints for Managing Pediatric Cerebral Palsy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Electroceuticals and Magnetoceuticals in Gastroenterology.Biomolecules · 2024Review
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Abstract
During the last decades, numerous studies have been performed to investigate the effects and mechanisms of acupuncture or electroacupuncture (EA) on gastrointestinal motility and patients with functional gastrointestinal diseases. A PubMed search was performed on this topic and all available studies published in English have been reviewed and evaluated. This review is organized based on the gastrointestinal organ (from the esophagus to the colon), components of gastrointestinal motility and the functional diseases related to specific motility disorders. It was found that the effects of acupuncture or EA on gastrointestinal motility were fairly consistent and the major acupuncture points used in these studies were ST36 and PC6. Gastric motility has been mostly studied, whereas much less information is available on the effect of EA on small and large intestinal motility or related disorders. A number of clinical studies have been published, investigating the therapeutic effects of EA on a number of functional gastrointestinal diseases, such as gastroesophageal reflux, functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome. However, the findings of these clinical studies were inconclusive. In summary, acupuncture or EA is able to alter gastrointestinal motility functions and improve gastrointestinal motility disorders. However, more studies are needed to establish the therapeutic roles of EA in treating functional gastrointestinal diseases.
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