Trial reportJournal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan2022
Ginger-indirect moxibustion plus acupuncture versus acupuncture alone for chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- The efficacy of acupuncture-based chinese medicine in chronic fatigue syndrome: A meta-analysis.Medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Recent research in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: an evidence map.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Dose-effect of long-snake-like moxibustion for chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of translational medicine · 2023Trial
- The effect of indirect moxibustion with the treatment of Ma Ren Pill on patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with constipation.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS): diagnosis and management.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Review
- Assessment of symptoms in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a comparative study of existing scales.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Integrated 'omics analysis for the gut microbiota response to moxibustion in a rat model of chronic fatigue syndrome.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2023Article
- Meta-Analysis of Different Acupuncture Points in the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis with Supervised Moxibustion.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the efficacy and safety of ginger-indirect moxibustion for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
methodsIn this central randomized, controlled trial, 290 CFS participants were recruited and randomly allocated to group A (ginger-indirect moxibustion plus acupuncture) or group B (acupuncture alone). The study consisted of a treatment period of 8 weeks with a total of 24 treatments (3 sessions per week, every other day), and a follow-up period of 12 weeks. The outcome was measured by Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Psychological Health Report (SPHERE), the Self-rating depression scale (SDS) and the Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) at baseline, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 20 weeks.
resultsWith the treatment undergoing, the changes of FSS, SPHERE, SDS and HAMA scores in both groups increased gradually, and the effect maintained at the 12th week. Between groups, significantly higher score changes were seen in group A in FSS after 4 weeks treatment (11.94 9.12, 95%: 0.94, 4.7) and in SPHERE after 2 weeks treatment (3.7 2.27, 95%: 0.56, 2.31). But for SDS and HAMA, the improvement did not differ significantly between groups. No severe adverse events were reported.
conclusionGinger-indirect moxibustion is a safe and effective intervention to relieve fatigue and accompanying physical symptoms of CFS.
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