Acupuncture vs sham control
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · pain management in labour
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 325 participantsLow
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16 questions · 17 findings · 2 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth
No studies found 7 · 41.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 29.4%Low 4 · 23.5%Moderate 1 · 5.9%High 0 · 0%
Acupuncture vs usual care
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · pain management in labour
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted4 studies · 495 participantsVery low
Acupuncture or acupressure plus analgesia vs analgesia
Pain · post‐caesarean pain
2 findings from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 130 participantsLow
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 130 participantsLow
Acupuncture or acupressure plus analgesia vs placebo plus analgesia
Pain · post‐caesarean pain
1 finding from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 108 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs water injection
Pain intensity none of the studies reported on this outcome · pain management in labour
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture vs sham control
Satisfaction with pain relief · pain management in labour
Acupuncture probably leads to higher satisfaction with pain relief in labour compared with sham control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 2.38 [1.78, 3.19]1 study · 150 participantsModerate
Acupuncture vs usual care
Satisfaction with pain relief · pain management in labour
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in satisfaction with pain relief in labour compared with usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.07 [0.96, 1.2]2 studies · 343 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Satisfaction with pain relief ‐ not reported · pain management in labour
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture vs water injection
Satisfaction with pain relief ‐ not reported · pain management in labour
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Participant‐reported pain intensity VAS (0‐10, lower score = less pain) · pain management in labour
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 163 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Use of pharmacological pain relief ‐ not reported · pain management in labour
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture or acupressure vs no treatment
Abdominal pain · post‐caesarean pain
1 finding from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 50 participantsVery low
Acupuncture or acupressure vs no treatment
Adverse effects – back pain · post‐caesarean pain
1 finding from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 50 participantsVery low
Acupuncture or acupressure vs no treatment
Pain at six weeks after discharge · post‐caesarean pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture or acupressure plus analgesia vs placebo plus analgesia
Pain at six weeks after discharge · post‐caesarean pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture or acupressure plus analgesia vs analgesia
Pain at six weeks after discharge · post‐caesarean pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found