Hier is een (vrij willekeurige) lijst van indicaties en wetenschappelijke onderzoeken naar acupunctuur
Bijna al dit soort wetenschappelijke studies zijn in het Chinees of in het Engels, hier dus een lijst met linken naar Engelstalige onderzoeksresultaten. Dit is slechts een heel kleine selectie, er zijn tienduizenden (!) wetenschappelijke onderzoeken naar Traditionele Chinese Geneeswijzen (en waaronder dus acupunctuur) gedaan, waarvan veel inderdaad de grote waarde bevestigen. De lijst die u hier ziet wordt onregelmatig bijgewerkt, en is er vooral om te laten zien dat we de tijd dat iemand kan beweren dat "acupunctuur niet wetenschappelijk bewezen is" nu echt achter ons ligt.
Het boek van Stephen Birch en Richard Hammerschlag, "Acupuncture Efficacy" beschrijft al in 1996 een overzicht van wetenschappelijke studies, en was een van de toelating van acupunctuur door de Americaanse FDA.
Een overzichtsstudie publiceerde ook de Deense acupuncturisten vereniging
Addiction (Nicotine, Alcohol, and Drugs)
- Controlled trial of acupuncture for severe recidivist alcoholism www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2567439
- Acupuncture in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal symptoms: a randomized, placebo-controlled inpatient study www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14578018
- The Use of Acupuncture in Drug Addiction Treatment. (An overview of studies prior to 1995) www.ndsn.org/sept95/guest.html#anchor186470
- Auricular acupuncture, education, and smoking cessation: a randomized, sham-controlled trial www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12356614
- Effect of acupuncture on smoking cessation or reduction: an 8-month and 5-year follow-up study www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11676576
- Effect of acupuncture on smoking cessation or reduction for motivated smokers www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9085389
Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)
- Effect of acupuncAture in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12067084
- A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of acupuncture for the treatment of childhood persistent allergic rhinitis www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15520102
- Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis: a randomized-controlled clinical trial www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15291903
- Acupuncture in patients with allergic rhinitis: A pragmatic, randomized trial www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19055209
- A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial testing the effects of acupuncture on allergic rhinitis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/all.12053/full
- The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Acupuncture and Their Relevance to Allergic Rhinitis: A Narrative Review and Proposed Model www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2013/591796
Anxiety
- Auricular acupuncture: a potential treatment for anxiety www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11159266
- Acupuncture for anxiety and anxiety disorders: a systematic literature review www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17641561
- Auricular acupressure as a treatment for anxiety in prehospital transport settings www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12766639
- Auricular acupressure as a treatment for anxiety before extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the elderly www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17499304
- Out-of-hospital auricular acupressure in elder patients with hip fracture: a randomized double-blinded trial www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16365322
- Prehospital analgesia with acupressure at the Baihui and Hegu points in patients with radial fractures: a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17920972
Arthritis
- Acupuncture for symptom management of rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot study www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18193382
Bell’s Palsy
- Clinical study on acupuncture combined with moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points for treatment of Bell palsy in the acute stage www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19186716
- Effect of acupuncture in a patient with 7-year-history of Bell’s palsy www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18721078
- Effect of acupuncture at three acupoints of eye on Bell’s Palsy www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18678159
- Randomized controlled study on reinforcing method of acupuncture for treatment of Bell’s palsy at restoration stage www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18405154
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Somatosensory cortical plasticity in carpal tunnel syndrome treated by acupuncture www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16761270
- Acupuncture in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. http://journals.lww.com/clinicalpain/Abstract/2009/05000/Acupuncture_in_Patients_With_Carpal_Tunnel.11.aspx
Depression- Is acupuncture beneficial in depression? A meta-analysis of 8 randomized controlled trials www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18550177
- Alternative treatments for depression: empirical support and relevance to women www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12143922
- Acupuncture for treatment of depressive neurosis: a multi-center randomized controlled study www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18257177
Endometriosis- Japanese-style acupuncture for endometriosis-related pelvic pain in adolescents and young women: results of a randomized sham-controlled trial www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18794019
- Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on disorders of myometrial gland www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18767582
Fibromyalgia
- Improvement in Fibromyalgia Symptoms With Acupuncture: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16770975
- Traditional Chinese Acupuncture and Placebo (Sham) Acupuncture Are Differentiated by Their Effects on Mu-Opioid Receptors www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2757074
- Acupuncture in fibromyalgia: a randomized, controlled study addressing the immediate pain response www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25458024 Randomized, controlled, double-blind study, with the conclusion that "acupuncture has proven effective in the immediate pain reduction in patients with fibromyalgia, with a quite significant effect size"
General Studies
- Closing the evidence gap in integrative medicine - British Medical Journal www.bmj.com/content/339/bmj.b3335.extract
Headache
- Acupuncture shows possible effect for tension headaches nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/031709.htm
- Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19160193
- Acupuncture in patients with tension-type headache: randomised controlled trial www.bmj.com - 2005
- Acupuncture for chronic headache in primary care: large, pragmatic, randomised trial: www.bmj.com - 2004
- Cost effectiveness analysis of a randomised trial of acupuncture for chronic headache in primary care www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15023830
- Acupuncture in primary headache treatment www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21533705
Hypertension or High Blood Pressure- Randomized Trial of Acupuncture to Lower Blood Pressure circ.ahajournals.org
Infertility
- Impact of whole systems traditional Chinese medicine on in vitro fertilization outcomes - Lee Hullender Rubin
Knee Osteoarthritis- Acupuncture Found To Be of Benefit in Knee Osteoarthritis nccam.nih.gov/news
- Effectiveness of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized, Controlled Trial www.annals.org/content/141/12/901.abstract
- Acupuncture and osteoarthritis of the knee: a review of randomized, controlled trials www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18552606
Low Back Pain- Acupressure Relieves Low Back Pain www.sciencedaily.com
- Acupuncture May Be More Effective Than Conventional Therapy In Treating Lower Back Pain www.sciencedaily.com
- Acupuncture for Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials www.archinte.ama-assn.org
- NPR: Acupuncture Helps Ease Back Pain www.npr.org
- Acupuncture for chronic pain: individual patient data meta-analysis www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22965186
Nausea, Neuropathy, and Vomiting (associated with chemotherapy)
- Acupuncture Reduces Nausea And Vomiting, Pain After Major Breast Surgery www.sciencedaily.com
- Therapeutic effect of acupuncture on cisplatin-induced nausea and vomiting www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19186712
- Acupuncture to alleviate chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in pediatric oncology - a randomized multicenter crossover pilot trial www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18949672
- A progress study of 100 cancer patients treated by acupressure for chemotherapy-induced vomiting after failure with the pharmacological approach www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18299681
- The value of acupuncture in cancer care www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2642987
- National Institutes of Health Consensus Statement on Acupuncture (1998) jama.ama-assn.org
- National Cancer Institute Information about acupuncture for nausea and other side effects of treatment www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/acupuncture/healthprofessional
- Evaluation of acupuncture in the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21875929
Neck and Shoulder Pain
- Randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for neck pain: systematic review and meta-analysis www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19216662
- Randomised trial of acupuncture compared with conventional massage and “sham” laser acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov
- Acupuncture for chronic pain: individual patient data meta-analysis http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22965186
Osteoarthritis
Sciatica- Warm needle acupuncture, cupping and sciatica www.the-medical-dictionary.com/sciatica_article_2.htm
- Acupuncture and sciatica in the acute phase. Double-blind study of 30 cases www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6320400
Temporomandibular Joint Pain (TMJ)
- The use of acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction–an audit www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16618045
- The short-term effects of acupuncture on myofascial pain patients after clenching www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17714105
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