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Acupuncture for breathlessness in COVID-19: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
Article in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05890508 (Electro-acupuncture for Long Covid Neuropsychiatric Symptoms), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.
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Electro-acupuncture for Long Covid Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: a Prospective, Randomized Sham-controlled, Double-blinded Clinical Trial
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Prognostic Model for the Respiratory Function of Patients with Nonsevere Pulmonary Infection Based on Breathing Exercises and Acupuncture Therapy: Development and Validation.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Electro-acupuncture for long COVID neuropsychiatric symptoms: study protocol for a prospective, randomized sham-controlled, patient-assessor-blinded clinical trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Acupoint stimulation for long COVID: A promising intervention:.World journal of acupuncture-moxibustion · 2023Review
- The role of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19: A scoping review.Integrative medicine research · 2022Article
- Nitric Oxide on Pathophysiology of SARS-CoV 19: Toward Possible Role of Acupuncture Treatment.International journal of biomedical science : IJBS · 2021Article
- An update on novel approaches for diagnosis and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection.Cell & bioscience · 2021Review
- Acupuncture for corona virus disease 2019: A protocol for systematic review and meta analysis.Medicine · 2020Article
- Acupuncture and related interventions for anxiety in coronavirus disease 2019: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2020Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAt present, accumulative attention has been paid to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to its global prevalence. Acupuncture may play a beneficial role in patients with breathlessness in COVID-19. This study is designed to determine the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for breathlessness in COVID-19.
methodsRandomized controlled trials (RCT) will be searched from 7 electronic databases, with the last search update being 30 June 2020. Studies by registers of clinical trials will be additionally searched. Two investigators will independently select studies, extract data and evaluate study quality. Finally, a meta-analysis will be used to evaluate the pooled intervention effect if possible.
resultsOur present findings will indicate the application of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment for dyspnea in COVID-19, which will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
conclusionOur study will provide a reference foundation for clinical optimization of treatment. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020182323.
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