ArticleComplementary medicine research2024
Acupuncture for Tinnitus: A Scoping Review of Clinical Studies.
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- Repurposing Renin-Angiotensin System Drugs for the Treatment of Audiovestibular Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Combination of Electroacupuncture and Medication for Patients With Tinnitus Associated With Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Unravelling the Silence: Exploring Tinnitus Pathophysiology and the Promise of Traditional Chinese Medicine.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
- Enhanced response and safety of combining dunhuang 'moxibustion classic' acupuncture with carbamazepine in treating neuropathic tinnitus and identifying risk factors affecting sleep quality.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAcupuncture treatment for tinnitus has received attention owing to its potential as an alternative to conventional treatment modalities. We conducted a scoping review to identify detailed information on acupuncture treatment methods used in clinical studies and to provide useful information for practitioners, patients, and researchers.
methodsMEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Embase, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System (OASIS), Korean Research Information Sharing Service (RISS), DataBase Periodical Information Academic (DBPIA), and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched from their inception to December 2023. This review included single-arm trials, open-label randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and double-blind RCTs using needle-type acupuncture to treat tinnitus in English, Chinese, and Korean. We investigated basic and detailed information on the acupuncture treatment methods, assessment methods, and study outcomes. Network analysis was also conducted to evaluate the centrality between acupoints in the double-blind RCTs.
resultsWe included 106 articles. There were 11 single-arm trials, 90 open-label RCTs, and 5 double-blind RCTs. Most (89.6%) of these studies were conducted in China. Manual acupuncture was the most common type of acupuncture in treatment group. A total of 119 acupuncture points were used 1,138 times. The most frequently used acupoints were local points around the ear (TE17, GB2, SI19, and TE21). Both local and distant acupoints were used simultaneously in these studies. The treatment duration of 20-39 days, 10 to 19 sessions of treatment, the mean acupuncture duration of 30 min, needle diameter of 0.30 mm × 40 mm, and needling depth over 30 mm and less than 50 mm were confirmed as the most common.
conclusionThese study outcomes will enable future acupuncture studies on tinnitus to perform more effective and standardized acupuncture treatments in selecting acupoints and procedures. Furthermore, the study has implications for informing clinicians and students about more impactful acupuncture strategies for addressing tinnitus. <title>Hintergrund</title>Die Anwendung von Akupunktur bei Tinnitus erhält seit einiger Zeit Aufmerksamkeit als potenzielle Alternative zu konventionellen Behandlungsmodalitäten. Wir führten einen Scoping-Review durch, um detaillierte Informationen zu den in klinischen Studien angewandten Akupunktur-Behandlungsmethoden zu sammeln und nützliche Informationen für Praktiker, Patienten und Forscher bereitzustellen.<title>Methoden</title>MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Embase, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System (OASIS), Korean Research Information Sharing Service (RISS), DataBase Periodical Information Academic (DBPIA) und die China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) wurden von ihrem jeweiligen Beginn bis Dezember 2023 durchsucht. In diese Übersichtsarbeit wurden einarmige Studien, offene, randomisierte, kontrollierte Studien (RCTs) sowie doppelt verblindete RCTs zu Nadel-Akupunktur zur Behandlung von Tinnitus in englischer, chinesischer und koreanischer Sprache einbezogen. Wir untersuchten grundlegende und detaillierte Informationen zu den Akupunktur-Behandlungsmethoden, Untersuchungsmethoden und Studienergebnissen. Außerdem wurden Netzwerkanalysen zur Beurteilung der Zentralität zwischen Akupunkten in den doppelt verblindeten RCTs durchgeführt.<title>Ergebnisse</title>106 Artikel wurden eingeschlossen. Sie behandelten 11 einarmige Studien, 90 offene RCTs und 5 doppelt verblindete RCTs. Die meisten (89,6%) dieser Studien waren in China durchgeführt worden. Manuelle Akupunktur war die häufigste Form der Akupunktur in den Behandlungsgruppen. 119 Akupunkturpunkte wurden insgesamt 1’138 Mal verwendet. Die am häufigsten verwendeten Akupunkte waren lokale Punkte im Bereich des Ohrs (TE17, GB2, SI19 und TE21). Jedoch wurden in den Studien lokale und entfernte Akupunkte gleichzeitig angewendet. Außerdem wurde festgestellt, dass die Behandlungsdauer am häufigsten 20 bis 39 Tage betrug, die Zahl der Sitzungen 10 bis 19, die mittlere Akupunkturdauer 30 Minuten, die Nadelgröße 0.30 mm × 40 mm und die Einstichtiefe zwischen 30 mm und weniger als 50 mm.<title>Schlussfolgerung</title>Diese Studienergebnisse bieten eine Grundlage für künftige Studien zu Akupunktur bei Tinnitus, um durch die Auswahl der Akupunkte und Verfahren wirksamere und standardisierte Akupunkturbehandlungen durchzuführen. Darüber hinaus hat die Studie Implikationen für die Aufklärung von Praktikern und Schülern über wirkungsvollere Akupunkturstrategien zur Behandlung von Tinnitus.
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