Acupuncture for neuropathic pain: A meta-analysis of randomized control trials

ConclusionThe acupuncture group had higher effectiveness than sham intervention or blank control for changes in pain intensity, but there is no significant difference between acupuncture and conventional treatments in treating NP. The acupuncture-induced adverse events were mild and reversible. However, the interpretation of our results should be performed cautiously due to the low methodological quality of selected publications.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022306461.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research