The efficacy and cerebral mechanism of intradermal acupuncture for major depressive disorder: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 BackgroundMajor depressive disorder (MDD) has emerged as the fifth leading cause of years lived with disability, with a high prevalent, affecting nearly 4% of the global population.
Mingqi Tu, sangsang xiong, Han-Tong Hu
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The effective on intradermal acupuncture based on changes in biological specificity of acupoints for major depressive disorder: study protocol of a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 BackgroundAntidepressants still have some side effects in treating major depressive disorder (MDD), and acupuncture therapy is a complementary therapy of research interest for MDD. Acupoints are sensitive sites for disease response and stimulation points
Mingqi Tu, sangsang xiong, Han-Tong Hu
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Intradermal Acupuncture Along with Analgesics for Pain Control in Advanced Cancer Cases: A Pilot, Randomized, Patient-Assessor-Blinded, Controlled Trial [PDF]
Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2018 Purpose: Ninety percent of patients with advanced cancer have moderate to severe pain, and up to 70% of patients with cancer pain do not receive adequate pain relief. This randomized controlled clinical trial was designed to determine the feasibility and
Sanghun Lee
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Optimizing Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder in Adolescents: The Impact of Intradermal Acupuncture - A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol [PDF]
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2023 Nisang Chen,1,* Xiaoting Wu,1,* Mingqi Tu,1 Sangsang Xiong,1 Junyan Jin,1 Siying Qu,1 Shuangyi Pei,1,2 Jianqiao Fang,1,2 Xiaomei Shao1,2 1Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture
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Intradermal acupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Trials, 2021 Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease that severely impacts quality of life. Currently available medications for the treatment of RA have adverse side effects.
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Real-Time Hemodynamic Changes in the Prefrontal and Bilateral Temporal Cortices During Intradermal Acupuncture for Major Depressive Disorder: A Prospective, Single-Center, Controlled Trial Protocol [PDF]
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2023 Sangsang Xiong,1,* Mingqi Tu,1,* Xiaoting Wu,1 Siying Qu,1 Nisang Chen,1 Junyan Jin,1 Haiqin Rong,1 Shuangyi Pei,2 Jianqiao Fang,1 Xiaomei Shao1 1Key Laboratory for Research of Acupuncture Treatment and Transformation of Emotional Diseases, Key ...
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A comparative investigator-initiated pilot study on the efficacy and safety of biodegradable microneedle acupuncture and conventional intradermal acupuncture for dry eye patient: A superiority, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Medicine (United States), 2022 Background: The prevalence of dry eye, which is a common lacrimal disease, is steadily increasing in modern society. However, fundamental treatment for it has not yet been established. This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of a novel medical device, the biodegradable microneedle acupuncture (BMA), using a ...
Ji-Hoon Song, Soo-Yeon Park
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Combined Auricular Acupoint Pressing and Intradermal Acupuncture for Insomnia and Glycemic Control in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Study [PDF]
Journal of Multidisciplinary HealthcareLing Zhang,1 Yuanyuan Liu2 1Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First People’s Hospital, Hefei City, Anhui Province, 230001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology, First People’s Hospital, Hefei City, Anhui Province, 230001 ...
Zhang L, Liu Y
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Safety and efficacy of combined acupuncture (body and intradermal acupuncture) for dry eye disease: study protocol for a pilot, single-centre, assessor-blinded, randomised, artificial tear drop-controlled trial at Naju Dongshin University Korean Medicine Hospital [PDF]
BMJ OpenIntroduction The prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) has been consistently increasing yearly. However, the radical therapy has not yet been established. This study is to confirm the superiority of acupuncture over artificial tear drops (ATDs) in patients
Ji-Hoon Song, Soo-Yeon Park
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Correction to: Intradermal acupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Trials, 2021 Huifang Luo +8 more
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