Electro-Acupuncture Effects Measured by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging-A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.
Jorge Magalhães RodriguesCristina VenturaManuela AbreuCatarina SantosJoana MonteJorge Pereira MachadoRosa Vilares SantosPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
This systematic review provides evidence that electro-acupuncture can positively impact a range of medical conditions, possibly by modulating brain activity and connectivity. While the quality of the reviewed studies is generally good, further research with larger sample sizes and longer-term assessments is needed to better understand the mechanisms and optimize electro-acupuncture protocols for specific health conditions. The limited number of studies in this review emphasizes the need for broader investigations in this promising field. The research protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023465866).
Keyphrases
- systematic review
- magnetic resonance imaging
- healthcare
- high speed
- case control
- public health
- meta analyses
- randomized controlled trial
- mental health
- preterm infants
- computed tomography
- signaling pathway
- resting state
- functional connectivity
- health information
- multiple sclerosis
- magnetic resonance
- health promotion
- social media
- double blind