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SynthesisBMC complementary and alternative medicine2016

Acupuncture for insomnia after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sook-Hyun Lee, Sung Min Lim

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readMulticenter StudySystematic Review
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Synthesis in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 47 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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47citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06079385 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Acupuncture Treatment on Sleep Quality in Post-Stroke Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorIstanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research HospitalRan2022 to 2022Enrolled70ConditionsStroke, ComplementaryArmsAcupuncture treatment
NCT06633666 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Acupuncture for Long COVID Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: a Pragmatic,Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorHong Kong Baptist UniversityRan2023 to 2026Enrolled160ConditionsLong Covid19, Neuropsychiatric Symptom, AcupunctureArmsAcupuncture
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 88 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sook-Hyun LeeDepartment of Clinical Research on Rehabilitation, Korea National Rehabilitation Research Institute, 58 Samgaksan-ro, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, 142-070, Republic of Korea.
Sung Min LimDepartment of Clinical Research on Rehabilitation, Korea National Rehabilitation Research Institute, 58 Samgaksan-ro, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, 142-070, Republic of Korea. limsm@outlook.kr.
National Rehabilitation Center · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInsomnia is the common complaint among patients with stroke. Acupuncture has increasingly been used for insomnia relief after stroke. The aim of the present study was to summarize and evaluate evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture in relieving insomnia after stroke.

methodsSeven databases were searched from inception through October 2014 without language restrictions. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included if acupuncture was compared to placebo or other conventional therapy for treatment of insomnia after stroke. Assessments were performed using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), the insomnia severity index (ISI), the Athens insomnia scale (AIS), and the efficacy standards of Chinese medicine.

resultsA total of 165 studies were identified; 13 RCTs met our inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis showed that acupuncture appeared to be more effective than drugs for treatment of insomnia after stroke, as assessed by the PSQI (weighted mean difference, 4.31; 95 % confidence interval [CI], 1.67-6.95; P = 0.001) and by the efficacy standards of Chinese medicine (risk ratio, 1.25; 95 % CI, 1.12-1.40; P < 0.001). Intradermal acupuncture had significant effects compared with sham acupuncture, as assessed by the ISI (weighted mean difference, 4.44; 95 % CI, 2.75-6.13; P < 0.001) and the AIS (weighted mean difference, 3.64; 95 % CI, 2.28-5.00; P < 0.001).

conclusionsOur results suggest that acupuncture could be effective for treating insomnia after stroke. However, further studies are needed to confirm the role of acupuncture in the treatment of this disorder.

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Acupuncture TherapyAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersStrokeAcupunctureInsomniaIntradermal acupunctureReviewStroke

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PMCPMC4950252
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