Open AccessPlacebo effect of acupuncture on insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Chengyong Liu,
Hanqing Xi,
Wei Wu,
Xiaoqiu Wang,
Shan Qin,
Zhao Yu-hong,
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.