SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2025
Systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for perimenopausal insomnia.
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- Efficacy and security of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of perimenopausal insomnia in the Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Tryptophan modulates the impact of prolactin on insomnia in perimenopausal women: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Perimenopausal insomnia is a chronic physical and mental health disorder that plagues women. However, there are no systematic reviews or meta-analyses on the treatment of perimenopausal insomnia with acupuncture alone. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture alone in improving perimenopausal insomnia. Methods: This study searched for randomized controlled trials on acupuncture treatment for perimenopausal insomnia from seven major literature databases in both Chinese and English: Web of Science, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP database, and Wan-fang database. The quality of the studies was assessed according to the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Meta-analysis was conducted using Rev Man 5.4 software. Results: The study comprised nine randomized controlled trials involving 968 people. The results showed that acupuncture was superior to the control group in improving the effective rate (OR: 3.30; 95% CI: 2.18-4.98; Conclusion: Acupuncture treatment is significantly effective for patients with perimenopausal insomnia. However, large-sample, multi-center, long-term follow-up trials should be conducted to obtain more reliable results. Considering the particularities of acupuncture treatment, actively constructing a real-world acupuncture clinical research paradigm will bring more authentic, rich, and practical research outcomes to clinical practitioners. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024621267, identifier CRD42024621267.
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