SynthesisChinese journal of integrative medicine2016
Can Ashi points stimulation have specific effects on shoulder pain? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Synthesis in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03086863 (Effectiveness and Safety of Electroacupuncture for Poststroke Patients With Shoulder Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Effectiveness and Safety of Electroacupuncture for Poststroke Patients With Shoulder Pain: Study Protocol for a Multicenter, Randomized, Patient and Assessor Blinded, Sham Controlled, Parallel, Clinical Trial
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acupuncture as a Complementary Therapy for Cancer-Induced Bone Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
- Acupuncture for the Relief of Chronic Pain: A Synthesis of Systematic Reviews.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Pooled it
- Myofascial Trigger Point-Augmented Acupuncture vs Conventional Acupuncture for Early- to Mid-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Trial
- CHRNA3⁺ nociceptors prime the cutaneous sensory interface to enhance electroacupuncture analgesia.Chinese medicine · 2026Article
- Effects of acupuncture on pain and function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: A randomized sham-controlled trial.Integrative medicine research · 2024Article
- Knowledge mapping of acupoint sensitization and acupoint specificity: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
- Application of Acupuncture for Shoulder Pain Over the Past 22 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
- Advancing the Understanding of Acupoint Sensitization and Plasticity Through Cutaneous C-Nociceptors.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Review
- Understandings of acupuncture application and mechanisms.American journal of translational research · 2022Review
- The Preventive Value of Acupoint Sensitization for Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Positive-Controlled, Multicentre Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Establishment of a basic medical science system for Traditional Chinese medicine education: A suggestion based on the experience of BIOCERAMIC technology.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2020Review
- Effectiveness and safety of electroacupuncture for poststroke patients with shoulder pain: study protocol for a double-center, randomized, patient- and assessor-blinded, sham-controlled, parallel, clinical trial.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019Article
- Understanding Acupoint Sensitization: A Narrative Review on Phenomena, Potential Mechanism, and Clinical Application.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2019Review
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo provide an evidence-based overview regarding the efficacy of Ashi points stimulation for the treatment of shoulder pain.
methodsA comprehensive search [PubMed, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chongqing Weipu Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals (VIP) and Wanfang Database] was conducted to identify randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effectiveness of Ashi points stimulation for shoulder pain compared with conventional treatment. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. RevMan 5.0 was used for data synthesis.
resultsNine trials were included. Seven studies assessed the effectiveness of Ashi points stimulation on response rate compared with conventional acupuncture. Their results suggested significant effect in favour of Ashi points stimulation [odds ratio (OR): 5.89, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.97 to 11.67, P<0.01, heterogeneity: χ(2) =3.81, P=0.70, I (2) =0% ]. One trial compared Ashi points stimulation with drug therapy. The result showed there was a significantly greater recovery rate in group of Ashi points stimulation (OR: 9.58, 95% CI: 2.69 to 34.12). One trial compared comprehensive treatment on the myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) with no treatment and the result was in favor of MTrPs.
conclusionsAshi points stimulation might be superior to conventional acupuncture, drug therapy and no treatment for shoulder pain. However, due to the low methodological quality of included studies, a firm conclusion could not be reached until further studies of high quality are available.
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