SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2012
Acupuncture for children with autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Research status and prospects of acupuncture for autism spectrum disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Review
- Traditional Chinese medicine intervention for autism spectrum disorders: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis.Medicine · 2022Article
- The Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2018Review
- Herbal Medicine Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017Review
- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture in children: an overview of systematic reviews.Pediatric research · 2015Review
- Current state and recent developments of child psychiatry in China.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2015Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Laser Acupuncture in the Treatment of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthReview
- "The Evidence I Need Is Change in a Child" Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Acupuncture Therapy for Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): An Interpretive Description.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We searched the literature using 15 databases. Eleven randomized clinical trials (RCTs) met our inclusion criteria. Most had significant methodological weaknesses. The studies' statistical and clinical heterogeneity prevented us from conducting a meta-analysis. Two RCTs found that acupuncture plus conventional language therapy was superior to sham acupuncture plus conventional therapy. Two other RCTs found that acupuncture produced significant effects compared with conventional language therapy or complex interventions. Three RCTs suggested that acupuncture plus conventional therapies had beneficial effects compared with conventional therapy alone. Four more RCTs reported that subjects who received acupuncture experienced significant effects compared with subjects who were waitlisted or received no treatment. The results of these studies provide mixed evidence of acupuncture's effectiveness as a treatment for ASD symptoms.
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