ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2016
The Status of the Quality Control in Acupuncture-Neuroimaging Studies.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Global Trends and Performances of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies on Acupuncture: A Bibliometric Analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2020Pooled it
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- Electroacupuncture alleviates pain after total knee arthroplasty through regulating neuroplasticity: A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study.Brain and behavior · 2023Trial
- The participation of basolateral amygdala in the efficacy of acupuncture with deqi treating for functional dyspepsia.Brain imaging and behavior · 2021Trial
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- Effect of Acupuncture on Functional Connectivity of the Limbic Network in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Resting State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Acupuncture-Neuroimaging Research Trends over Past Two Decades: A Bibliometric Analysis.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2023Review
- Clinical observation and mechanism of acupuncture on amnestic mild cognitive impairment based on the gut-brain axis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- The efficacy and cerebral mechanism of intradermal acupuncture for major depressive disorder: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- The regulations on cortical activation and functional connectivity of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex-primary somatosensory cortex elicited by acupuncture with reinforcing-reducing manipulation.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2023Article
- Brain-Imaging Mechanisms on Female Abdominal Obesity Treated by "Shu-Mu" Acupoint Catgut Embedding and Compatibility Relation: Study Protocol for a 12-Week Randomized Controlled Trial.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
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- Acupuncture mechanism studies employing task-based fMRI: a scoping review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2022Article
- Effects of Optimized Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatment on Depressive Symptoms and Executive Functions in Patients With Post-Stroke Depression: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Neurological mechanism and treatment effects prediction of acupuncture on migraine without aura: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Effect of Acupuncture on the Cognitive Control Network of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
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- Acupuncture for biliary colic: a systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Acupuncture as Adjuvant Therapy for Treating Stable Angina Pectoris with Moderate Coronary Artery Lesions and the Mechanism of Heart-Brain Interactions: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Neuroimaging in the Understanding of Acupuncture Analgesia: A Review of Acupuncture Neuroimaging Study Based on Experimental Pain Models.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Review
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Abstract
Using neuroimaging techniques to explore the central mechanism of acupuncture gains increasing attention, but the quality control of acupuncture-neuroimaging study remains to be improved. We searched the PubMed Database during 1995 to 2014. The original English articles with neuroimaging scan performed on human beings were included. The data involved quality control including the author, sample size, characteristics of the participant, neuroimaging technology, and acupuncture intervention were extracted and analyzed. The rigorous inclusion and exclusion criteria are important guaranty for the participants' homogeneity. The standard operation process of acupuncture and the stricter requirement for acupuncturist play significant role in quality control. More attention should be paid to the quality control in future studies to improve the reproducibility and reliability of the acupuncture-neuroimaging studies.
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