Placebo effect of acupuncture on insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Zendy

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Placebo effect of acupuncture on insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s) -

Chengyong Liu,

Hanqing Xi,

Wenzhong Wu,

Xiaoqiu Wang,

Shan Qin,

Yanan Zhao,

Shiyu Zheng,

Qingyun Wan,

Liang Xu

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

annals of palliative medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 2224-5839

pISSN - 2224-5820

DOI - 10.21037/apm.2019.11.15

Subject(s) - acupuncture , medicine , meta analysis , placebo , subgroup analysis , pittsburgh sleep quality index , physical therapy , cochrane library , randomized controlled trial , insomnia , polysomnography , alternative medicine , psychiatry , sleep quality , pathology , apnea

Acupuncture is a common alternative therapy for clinical treatment of insomnia. As the underlying mechanism is yet unclear, its efficacy is often considered as placebo effect. To clarify whether acupuncture treatment of insomnia is only due to its placebo effect, a systematic review and a meta-analysis were designed based on the comparison between acupuncture and sham acupuncture.

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